An app giving people easier access to their healthcare information has been released by the Scottish Government.
The “MyCare.scot” application allows Scottish residents to view details of their prescriptions, allergies, and their Covid and flu vaccination history, alongside helping them find their local health and wellbeing services through a “national service finder”.
The release of the app follows the national roll-out of “MyCare.scot” web-based service in April.
The app will continue to receive updates until 2030, with the government planning to add the option to check appointments, provide information oneself, and receive digital letters through the technology. This will support the Scottish Government’s aim to have it become the most comprehensive health and care app in the UK.
The development of the software took place entirely within the public sector, with Health Secretary Angela Constance stating that this “protect[s] the privacy of patient medical records and ensur[es] best value for the taxpayer”.
She added: “Over time, MyCare.scot will make it easier to manage appointments, reduce the need for patients to retell their story, order prescriptions, and gain access to the information they need to help them stay well and supported.”
MyCare.scot forms part of the national Digital Front Door programme, a national initiative to create a single digital gateway through which people in Scotland can access health and social care information and services online.
It is being developed by Public Services Delivery Scotland in partnership with the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).
COSLA Health and Social Care spokesperson Councillor Paul Kelly said: “The launch of the MyCare.scot mobile app is a significant step forward in our shared ambition with the Scottish Government to improve outcomes across health, social work and social care.
"Work is already ongoing to expand MyCare.scot into social work and social care, advancing our vision of truly integrated, person-centred services.
“This will give people across Scotland greater choice and control over their care, helping to build a more sustainable system fit for the digital age.”