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GP health record

You can use the NHS App or log in through the NHS website to access your GP health record. This is a record of your personal health information. It may include details about your health conditions and treatments you've had.

Viewing your record

You can view your record by logging in to the NHS App or the NHS website and selecting GP health record from the homepage. You can also find it in Your health.

Important: Protecting your privacy

Your record may contain sensitive information. If someone is pressuring you for this information, contact your GP surgery immediately.

You can speak to your surgery if you would rather not have access to your health record in your NHS App.

Asking for a more detailed record

If you have access to your GP health record, you will be able to see your summary record as a minimum. This contains information about your medicines and allergies.

Most people will automatically be given access to more information added to their more detailed GP record from November 2023 onwards. This includes letters, test results and appointment notes. Some people may also have access to information added to their GP record before this date.

If you only have access to your summary record, you’ll see a message letting you know that you can request access to more information. You can contact your GP surgery and request access to your detailed coded record.

Test results in your record

You can see test results carried out by your GP surgery if you have access to your detailed coded record.

If you have access to your personal health record in your NHS App, you may be able to see hospital test results. Find out more about personal health records.

If you have questions about test results in your GP health record, contact your GP surgery.

COVID-19 vaccines in your record

Your GP health record cannot be used to prove your vaccine status when travelling abroad. You can use the NHS COVID Pass service to do this.

You can also view details of your vaccines using the Check your COVID vaccine record service.

If you’ve had the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, you may be able to see it in your GP health record.

However, this will depend on:

  • whether your GP has given you access to this information
  • where you received your vaccine
  • how the vaccination was recorded

It will usually appear in your GP health record within 48 hours. It may take longer if the vaccine needs to be added manually.

If you cannot see your COVID-19 vaccine after 48 hours, make sure you have access to your detailed coded record.

Downloading documents

If your GP surgery has given you access to view documents, you can download the documents to your mobile device or computer.

For Apple devices, Apple has a guide on viewing and managing files on your device.

For Android devices, Android has a guide on finding and opening files on your device.

When you download a document, you become responsible for keeping it confidential. If you share your device or computer, or are using a computer in a public place, for example a library, other people may be able to access your health documents. We recommend you should only download documents from your medical record if you are the only person that has access to the device or computer that you are using. If you use a shared device, delete any downloaded files after you log out.

It's not possible to download your whole record from your NHS App.

If information is missing or incorrect

If information in your GP health record is incorrect, contact your GP surgery. They can update personal information in your record, such as your address.

Contact your GP surgery if something is missing from your GP health record. It may be missing because you do not have access to all the information in your record. Ask them to give you access to your detailed coded record.

If the whole record is not yours, contact the NHS App team immediately.

Page last reviewed: 6 December 2023
Next review due: 6 June 2025