Try the NHS App

If you’re a patient at a GP practice in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, you can use the NHS App to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.

It doesn’t replace existing services. You can still contact your practice in the usual ways.

But once you have verified your identity in the App, you will have easy, 24/7 access to a growing range of health services and information. You can:

• order repeat prescriptions
• access NHS 111 online
• receive messages from your GP practice
• find NHS services
• view your health records
• and much more

If you have any problems using the NHS App, you can select ‘help’ in the top right-hand corner of the App or visit nhs.uk/helpmeapp

Get the most out of your App: turn on notifications

You can receive messages from your GP practice in your NHS App, instead of by SMS text or letter.

It’s easy to set up – just turn on notifications in your phone’s app Settings menu.

Not sure how to do it? See the guides and videos below.

How to turn on notifications on IOS

1. Go to your iPhone Settings and scroll until you see the NHS App
2. Select the NHS App
3. Tap Notifications
4. Toggle the Allow Notifications button
5. You will now receive NHS App notifications

How to turn on notifications on Android

1. Go to your phone Settings
2. Tap App Notifications
3. Scroll until you see the NHS App, or search for it
4. Toggle the button to turn on notifications
5. You will now receive NHS App notifications