Pollen Meter
Get detailed location-based pollen information covering pollen types such as tree, grass or weed, and allergen breakdown. NowPatient provides personalised risk notifications based on pollen counts in your area and underlying health conditions such as hay fever, asthma or COPD.
How it works
When you log into your NowPatient account for the first time, you will be prompted to turn on ‘Location Services’ on your device
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Go to your account dashboard and look for the Pollen Meter that sits in ‘My Personalized Health Tools’ section
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The Pollen Meter will show the values of the three main pollen types for the day
![A smartphone displays a health app showing pollen levels for tree, grass, and weed, as well as an air quality monitor reading of 23. Background features a pattern of shields on an orange backdrop.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpcms.nowpatient.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2Fpc-step-03.png&w=3840&q=75)
If a particular pollen type is high or breaches acceptable thresholds, then you will see a red warning box
![A smartphone screen displaying an app with personalized health tools including a Pollen Meter showing levels for tree, grass, and weed, and an Air Quality Monitor with a reading of 23.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpcms.nowpatient.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2Fpc-step-04.png&w=3840&q=75)
Click on the red warning box, to see the precautionary advice
![Smartphone screen displaying a pollen meter warning about high tree and weed pollen levels, advising people with lung issues, allergies, and asthma to avoid strenuous activity and use inhalers more frequently.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpcms.nowpatient.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2Fpc-step-05.png&w=3840&q=75)
If there is a risk to your health, then you will also receive a notification in your ‘My Notifications’ that will outline the risk posed by the pollen type and what precautions you should take
![A smartphone screen showing a "Pollen Meter" notification mentioning very high pollen levels and advising certain groups of people to avoid strenuous physical activity.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpcms.nowpatient.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2Fpc-step-06.png&w=3840&q=75)
Service Information
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Do I need to have location services on my device activated?
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