Managing Hospital Referrals and Appointments in the NHS App You can use the NHS app to view, confirm and change the details of any upcoming hospital referrals from your GP. Open the NHS App and make sure you are logged in Scroll down to Your Health and select Upcoming and past appointments Select Hospital referrals … Continued
Your Health in the NHS App The Your Health page of the NHS App is where you can view and manage your personal health information. The options might vary, but sections you see can include: Your GP health record Past and upcoming appointments Prescriptions Test results Care plans Health choices, including organ donation and how … Continued
See all available services in the NHS App The services page of the NHS app is where you can see all the actions available to you. From the homepage, tap on the Services icon at the bottom of the screen. From here, you can: Request a repeat prescription Check for available appointments Use NHS 111 … Continued
Getting medical help using 111 online in the NHS App If you think you need medical help right now, you can use 111 online in the NHS App to find out what to do. From the homepage, tap on the Services icon at the bottom of the screen. From here, you can: Open the NHS … Continued
Fit Notes, Documents and Updates in the NHS App You may be able to use the NHS App to contact your GP surgeon about documents like fit notes or an update on a test result. Open the NHS App and make sure you are logged in From the homepage, tap on Services at the bottom … Continued
Think Pharmacy First Community pharmacies can offer treatment for seven common conditions without patients needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care. Highly trained pharmacists at more than nine in ten pharmacies can now assess and treat patients’ for earache, impetigo, infected insect bites, shingles, … Continued
Contact your GP on the NHS App You may be able to use the NHS App to contact your GP surgeon about documents like fit notes or an update on a test result. Open the NHS App and make sure you are logged in From the homepage, tap on Services at the bottom of the … Continued
Fast-Track Suspected Cancer Referrals A fast-track referral means you will be offered an appointment within 28 days of your GP’s referral. Why am I being urgently referred? Your GP feels that you have symptoms that require investigation by a hospital specialist as soon as possible. This is so that your illness can be diagnosed and … Continued
An easy-read guide from the NHS to help you stop smoking.
Free blood pressure checks at Pharmacies If you are over 40, you can get a free blood pressure check at a local pharmacy. No appointment is needed. You can find pharmacies offering free blood pressure checks on the NHS website. Why is it important? High blood pressure is the biggest cause of cardiovascular disease, which … Continued
