GP Records Folder
You can securely view your NHS GP health records from your NowPatient account. Information includes test results, vaccination records, medical conditions, allergy records, referral letters and details of previous GP consultations.
This feature is intended for UK audiences only
How it works
Go to the tools page. Select GP Records Folder. You can select the star icon on the tool and this will create a shortcut on your dashboard for ease of future use
If you have created your NowPatient account with NHS Login credentials, move to Step 3. If you have created a NowPatient account with your email, request your NHS Linkage codes and enter them into the tool to activate the feature
Using the action button on the GP Records Folder, select the record type you would like to view. Your options include Allergies, Vaccinations, Conditions, Test Results, Medications, GP appointment notes or Hospital Letters
After you have selected the record type, you will now be able to view them
Service Information
Can I access GP Records Folder if I have created an account with NowPatient using my NHS Login credentials?
Can I access GP Records Folder tool if I have created an account with NowPatient without NHS Login credentials?
How do I obtain my linkage keys?
Can I use NowPatient’s GP Records Folder feature if I live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland?
Do I need to pay for this service?
Are you able to see my records?
What information is available in my GP Records Folder?
What information is not available in my GP Records Folder?
In what situations should will I need to contact my GP about my records?
Can I access my records by paper, rather than viewing them online?
Can I access my medical records via the internet through a laptop or desktop computer rather than via a smartphone?
I can access the GP Records but there are no notes. Could my GP practice have disabled that facility?
Can information on my medical record be hidden? What would be an acceptable reason for this? Is it down to the GP’s judgement?
I understand that my GP can switch off access to my online access to my medical records if there is a good reason. What if I disagree with my doctor and believe I should have access to my health record? How do I overcome that?
How do I get hold of my historical GP records because the online records only go back so far?
Can I access my hospital records, or tests done in hospital, as well as my GP records through the NowPatient App?
Can I correct any errors in the record myself (eg allergies)? Or does my GP practice have to approve? Is there a limit on the type of information that I can correct?
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