The NHS App

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What does the NHS App do?

Use the NHS App to:

• Access medical advice
• Find information on hundreds of health conditions
• Use NHS 111 for urgent help online
• Manage appointments, including viewing and booking future ones
• Handle prescriptions, check history, and order repeats through your nominated pharmacy
• View your GP medical record
• Receive messages from health services and the NHS App
• Manage decisions related to organ, tissue, and blood donations.

Connecting GP surgeries to the NHS App

Patients at 95% of GP surgeries in England can now use all the features of the NHS App.

You can check if your GP surgery is connected when you open the app for the first time. If it's not, you can register your email address, and we'll notify you when they go live.

If your GP surgery is not connected, you can still download the app and use it to check your symptoms and find out what to do when you need help urgently.

Keeping your data secure

When your surgery is connected, and you register in the app, we'll carry out checks to confirm your identity. The app will then securely connect to information from your GP surgery. To keep your access secure, we'll send a security code to your phone each time you use the app.

Download the app:

Get help with the app

If you have any issues using or downloading the app, check the NHS App help and support page.