Your health record includes information like any conditions or allergies you have and any medicine you’re taking.
Most patients will automatically have access to more information added to their health record. This includes letters, test results and appointment notes.
You can access your health record and nominate someone you trust to access it too.
Setting up an NHS account
You can use your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App) to access your health record.
Read about how to set up NHS login (nhs.uk).
Setting up SystmOnline
You can use SystmOnline access your health.
To set up SystmOnline for the first time:
- visit the surgery with photo ID so we can confirm your identity
- we will give you a username and password
- go to SystmOnline or use the app to register
Access to other medical records
For any other medical records, you need to ask for them at the NHS service you went to. This includes records like your hospital record.