What is the NHS app?
The NHS App is owned and run by the NHS. It can be accessed by anyone aged 13 and over registered with an NHS GP surgery in England or Isle of Man. Once you have verified your identity in the app, you will have easy, 24/7 access to a growing range of health services and information. You can download the NHS App on your smartphone or tablet via the Google play or App store. If you do not have a device that you can download the NHS app onto, you can also use the following services by logging in through the NHS website.
Things you can do with the NHS app:
- Request repeat prescriptions and choose where you want to collect them
- Find and book appointments without having to call your surgery
- Check if you need urgent medical help using 111 online
- Use the health A to Z to read about symptoms and treatments
- Use the medicines A to Z to read about side effects and other common questions
- Find NHS services near you
- View your medical history, test results, allergies, medicines and documents
- Check and change appointments at your GP surgery and hospital, including hospital referrals and waiting list information
- Check the status of your prescription requests and view confirmed prescriptions
- Register your organ donation decision, choose if your health data can be shared for research purposes, and decide about taking part in health studies
- Access the health records, appointments and prescriptions of people you care for, including children
- Update your contact information
- View messages from your GP surgery and get notifications through your phone or tablet