diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_release_code_and_api.yml b/.github/workflows/run_release_code_and_api.yml
index 00dd687b1..5b79636a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_release_code_and_api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_release_code_and_api.yml
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ jobs:
           TRUSTSTORE_FILE: ${{ inputs.TRUSTSTORE_FILE }}
           VERSION_NUMBER: ${{ inputs.VERSION_NUMBER }}
           DYNAMODB_AUTOSCALE: ${{ inputs.DYNAMODB_AUTOSCALE }}
+          DEPLOY_CHECK_PRESCRIPTION_STATUS_UPDATE: ${{ inputs.DEPLOY_CHECK_PRESCRIPTION_STATUS_UPDATE }}
         run: ./release_code.sh
 
       - name: Deploy PSU API
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7f921c1ec..638b3d7c5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ sam-deploy-package: guard-artifact_bucket guard-artifact_bucket_prefix guard-sta
 			  CommitId=$$COMMIT_ID \
 			  LogLevel=$$LOG_LEVEL \
 			  LogRetentionInDays=$$LOG_RETENTION_DAYS \
-			  Env=$$TARGET_ENVIRONMENT
+			  Env=$$TARGET_ENVIRONMENT \
+			  DeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate=$$DEPLOY_CHECK_PRESCRIPTION_STATUS_UPDATE 
 
 compile-node:
 	npx tsc --build tsconfig.build.json
diff --git a/SAMtemplates/apis/main.yaml b/SAMtemplates/apis/main.yaml
index 0b9690bb4..f26907dd3 100644
--- a/SAMtemplates/apis/main.yaml
+++ b/SAMtemplates/apis/main.yaml
@@ -60,10 +60,16 @@ Parameters:
   EnableSplunk:
     Type: String
 
+  DeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate:
+    Type: String
+
 Conditions:
   ShouldUseMutualTLS: !Equals
     - true
     - !Ref EnableMutualTLS
+  ShouldDeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate: !Equals
+    - true
+    - !Ref DeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate
 
 Resources:
   GenerateCertificate:
@@ -462,6 +468,7 @@ Resources:
         Uri: !Sub arn:aws:apigateway:${AWS::Region}:lambda:path/2015-03-31/functions/${CapabilityStatementFunctionArn}/invocations
 
   CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdatesResource:
+    Condition: ShouldDeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate
     Type: AWS::ApiGateway::Resource
     Properties:
       RestApiId: !Ref RestApiGateway
@@ -469,6 +476,7 @@ Resources:
       PathPart: checkprescriptionstatusupdates
 
   CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdatesMethod:
+    Condition: ShouldDeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate
     Type: AWS::ApiGateway::Method
     Properties:
       RestApiId: !Ref RestApiGateway
@@ -493,7 +501,10 @@ Resources:
       - StatusLambdaMethod
       - CapabilityStatementMethod
       - Format1UpdatePrescriptionStatusMethod
-      - CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdatesMethod
+      - !If
+        - ShouldDeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate
+        - CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdatesMethod
+        - !Ref AWS::NoValue
       # see note above if you add something in here when you add a new endpoint
     Properties:
       RestApiId: !Ref RestApiGateway
@@ -527,7 +538,11 @@ Resources:
             - Fn::ImportValue: !Sub ${StackName}:functions:${StatusFunctionName}:ExecuteLambdaPolicyArn
             - Fn::ImportValue: !Sub ${StackName}:functions:${CapabilityStatementFunctionName}:ExecuteLambdaPolicyArn
             - Fn::ImportValue: !Sub ${StackName}:state-machines:${Format1UpdatePrescriptionsStatusStateMachineName}:ExecuteStateMachinePolicy
-            - Fn::ImportValue: !Sub ${StackName}:functions:${CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdatesFunctionName}:ExecuteLambdaPolicyArn
+            - !If
+              - ShouldDeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate
+              - Fn::ImportValue: !Sub ${StackName}:functions:${CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdatesFunctionName}:ExecuteLambdaPolicyArn
+              - !Ref AWS::NoValue
+
         ApiName: !Sub ${StackName}-apigw
         LogRetentionInDays: !Ref LogRetentionInDays
         EnableSplunk: !Ref EnableSplunk
diff --git a/SAMtemplates/functions/main.yaml b/SAMtemplates/functions/main.yaml
index 686af00e9..0d9fe8d0c 100644
--- a/SAMtemplates/functions/main.yaml
+++ b/SAMtemplates/functions/main.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ Parameters:
   CommitId:
     Type: String
 
+  DeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate:
+    Type: String
+
+Conditions:
+  ShouldDeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate: !Equals
+    - true
+    - !Ref DeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate
+
 Resources:
   UpdatePrescriptionStatus:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
@@ -230,6 +238,7 @@ Resources:
         SplunkDeliveryStreamArn: !ImportValue lambda-resources:SplunkDeliveryStream
 
   CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdates:
+    Condition: ShouldDeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
     Properties:
       FunctionName: !Sub ${StackName}-CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdates
@@ -251,6 +260,7 @@ Resources:
           - checkPrescriptionStatusUpdates/src/checkPrescriptionStatusUpdates.ts
 
   CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdatesResources:
+    Condition: ShouldDeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Application
     Properties:
       Location: lambda_resources.yaml
@@ -315,8 +325,14 @@ Outputs:
 
   CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdatesFunctionName:
     Description: The function name of the CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdates lambda
-    Value: !Ref CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdates
+    Value: !If
+      - ShouldDeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate
+      - !Ref CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdates
+      - !Ref AWS::NoValue
 
   CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdatesFunctionArn:
     Description: The function ARN of the CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdates lambda
-    Value: !GetAtt CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdates.Arn
+    Value: !If
+      - ShouldDeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate
+      - !GetAtt CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdates.Arn
+      - !Ref AWS::NoValue
diff --git a/SAMtemplates/main_template.yaml b/SAMtemplates/main_template.yaml
index 2af9d97b3..23640d9c3 100644
--- a/SAMtemplates/main_template.yaml
+++ b/SAMtemplates/main_template.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ Parameters:
     Type: String
     Default: "xxx"
 
+  DeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate:
+    Type: String
+
 Resources:
   Tables:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Application
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ Resources:
         CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdatesFunctionArn: !GetAtt Functions.Outputs.CheckPrescriptionStatusUpdatesFunctionArn
         LogRetentionInDays: !Ref LogRetentionInDays
         EnableSplunk: !Ref EnableSplunk
+        DeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate: !Ref DeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate
 
   Functions:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Application
@@ -110,6 +114,7 @@ Resources:
         EnableSplunk: !Ref EnableSplunk
         VersionNumber: !Ref VersionNumber
         CommitId: !Ref CommitId
+        DeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate: !Ref DeployCheckPrescriptionStatusUpdate
 
   StateMachines:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Application