Even more people using app to ease pressure on NHS

RECORD numbers of patients in Devon are now accessing health care services through the NHS app.

- by STAFF REPORTER

In January, the number of repeat prescriptions ordered through the app exceeded 100,000 for the first time. Orders for March and April also reached the milestone, with May achieving a record 107,200.

The NHS app hosts a range of features that enable patients to access key services from the comfort of their homes.

As well as ordering repeat prescriptions, patients can use the NHS app to: book and manage appointments; view their GP health record to see information like allergies and medicines; book and manage Covid-19 vaccinations; register organ donation decisions and choose how the NHS uses personal data.

Each prescription ordered electronically saves GP practices three minutes and a patient 18 minutes, making it more convenient for people and freeing up staff to do other important duties.