diff --git a/src/integrationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/darts/noderegistration/controller/NodeRegistrationControllerTest.java b/src/integrationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/darts/noderegistration/controller/NodeRegistrationControllerTest.java
index c5fd725086c..f65e1a077a6 100644
--- a/src/integrationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/darts/noderegistration/controller/NodeRegistrationControllerTest.java
+++ b/src/integrationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/darts/noderegistration/controller/NodeRegistrationControllerTest.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package uk.gov.hmcts.darts.noderegistration.controller;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.servlet.AutoConfigureMockMvc;
@@ -10,7 +12,6 @@
 import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.MockMvc;
 import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.MvcResult;
 import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockHttpServletRequestBuilder;
-import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.darts.authorisation.component.UserIdentity;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.darts.common.entity.CourthouseEntity;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.darts.common.entity.CourtroomEntity;
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
 
 @Slf4j
 @AutoConfigureMockMvc
-@Transactional
 class NodeRegistrationControllerTest extends IntegrationBase {
 
     @Autowired
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ class NodeRegistrationControllerTest extends IntegrationBase {
     @MockitoBean
     private UserIdentity mockUserIdentity;
 
+    @BeforeEach
+    void startHibernateSession() {
+        openInViewUtil.openEntityManager();
+    }
+
+    @AfterEach
+    void closeHibernateSession() {
+        openInViewUtil.closeEntityManager();
+    }
 
     @Test
     void testPostRegisterDevices() throws Exception {
diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/darts/common/service/RetrieveCoreObjectService.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/darts/common/service/RetrieveCoreObjectService.java
index c9423fcda18..29d511e97d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/darts/common/service/RetrieveCoreObjectService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/darts/common/service/RetrieveCoreObjectService.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ HearingEntity retrieveOrCreateHearing(String courthouseName, String courtroomNam
      * Retrieve or create a case and link to media.
      * @deprecated This method is only used by tests. Tests should be refactored and this method should be removed.
      */
-    @Deprecated
+    @Deprecated(since = "04/02/2025")
     HearingEntity retrieveOrCreateHearingWithMedia(String courthouseName, String courtroomName, String caseNumber, LocalDateTime hearingDate,
                                                    UserAccountEntity userAccount, MediaEntity mediaEntity);
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ HearingEntity retrieveOrCreateHearingWithMedia(String courthouseName, String cou
      * @deprecated This method is only used by tests.
      *     Tests should be refactored to use the other `retrieveOrCreateCourtroom` method, and this method should be removed.
      */
-    @Deprecated
+    @Deprecated(since = "04/02/2025")
     CourtroomEntity retrieveOrCreateCourtroom(CourthouseEntity courthouse, String courtroomName, UserAccountEntity userAccount);
 
     /**
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ HearingEntity retrieveOrCreateHearingWithMedia(String courthouseName, String cou
      * @deprecated This method is only used by tests.
      *     Tests should be refactored to use the other `retrieveOrCreateCase` method, and this method should be removed.
      */
-    @Deprecated
+    @Deprecated(since = "04/02/2025")
     CourtCaseEntity retrieveOrCreateCase(String courthouseName, String caseNumber, UserAccountEntity userAccount);
 
     /**