Your NHS account gives you direct access to the NHS and is something which all of us should consider, not just for the online access to your GP notes (allowing you to order repeat prescriptions, book and cancel appointments and review your GP practice test results) but also the added functionality which is only likely to increase over time.
From the NHS
View your GP health record including your medical notes, test results, repeat medication, vaccinations, appointments and more View your GP health record – NHS
Your NHS account can allow you as a bare minimum to
Many people now have an NHS account, saving them significant time.
There are many more potential functions with an NHS account which you can access. These extra functions and how to set up an NHS account (NHS app or NHS website) are explained below:
The NHS explains how an NHS account can help you
You need to prove who you are to get full access to the NHS App. With full access you can:
Before proving who you are, you can use the NHS App to:
Depending on your GP surgery or hospital, you may be able to use the NHS App to:
From the NHS
Download the NHS App or open the NHS website up and login to access a range of NHS services online.
The NHS provides detailed information about different aspects of an NHS account, see under
Some popular functions
There is support to help you understand different parts of your GP health record including:
There is local support to help with learning how to use a computer and the internet, see under