To access a GP (General Practitioner) service and your GP health record, here are the main ways:
- You can view your GP health record by logging into your NHS account on the NHS website or using the NHS App. This requires you to be registered with a GP surgery and to prove your identity for security. Once logged in, you can see prescriptions, allergies, diagnoses, test results, appointments, and letters sent to your GP. For older records, you may need to request that your GP surgery make them visible online.
- To register with a GP surgery or change your current GP, you can do this online using the NHS website or NHS App by searching for surgeries near your location, filling in a registration form, and completing identity verification. This usually completes within a few days.
- There are also online GP services that offer consultations by phone or video, prescription ordering, and messaging your practice remotely via apps like Patient Access or online GP platforms.
- If you are not registered but want to access your GP medical records, you can contact your GP practice directly, or if you are no longer registered, you may request records through NHS services that handle subject access requests.
In summary, access to GP services involves registering with a GP surgery through the NHS system, then using digital tools like the NHS App or other online services to view your record and manage appointments or prescriptions.
If more detailed step-by-step guidance on any specific part of accessing GP services or records is needed, that can be provided.
