NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone, tablet or computer.
You can use the NHS app to:
- View messages about your care in the NHS App – the NHS App is a simple and secure way to receive messages from your trusted health care providers
- Order repeat prescriptions – see your available medicines, request a new repeat prescription and choose a pharmacy for your prescriptions to be sent to
- Book appointments – search for, book and cancel appointments at your GP surgery, and see details of your upcoming and past appointments
- Get health advice – search trusted NHS information and advice on hundreds of conditions and treatments, and get instant advice or medical help near you
- View your medical record – securely access your GP medical record, to see information like your allergies and your current and past medicines
- Register your organ donation decision – choose to donate some or all of your organs and check your registered decision
- Find out how the NHS uses your data – choose if data from your health records is shared for research and planning
- View your NHS number – find out what your NHS number is
- Get your NHS COVID Pass – view and share your COVID Pass for places in England that have chosen to use this service and travel abroad
How to open and use the NHS app:
- Download the NHS app on the App Store or Google Play
- Click here to access the NHS app on your computer
- How to register – Video for how to register with NHS App
- How-to videos are available at the following link: https://digital.nhs.uk/…/toolkit/walk-through-videos
To switch on notifications, follow these steps:
- Log in to your NHS App.
- Select the Account icon in the top corner.
- Select Notifications.
- Select go to your Device Settings and select Allow notifications.
- Once you’ve enabled notifications on your device, you need to reopen the NHS app.

