'Risk to public' if forced into using NHS app

FEARS have been raised of the risk facing many patients if they are forced to increasingly use the NHS app to book appointments or receive test results or screening invites as part of a more digital health service.

- By Tony Whitfield

The app will become the go-to method for the NHS to communicate with patients, with millions receiving personal health information directly to their smartphone or device within three years.

But campaigners fear many elderly and vulnerable patients will be deprived of access to crucial services.