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Digital services in the NHS

What digital NHS tools and services are available?

There are a lot of online tools available in the NHS today. Graphic of a pyramid which is separated into three parts.

  • Primary care tools: you would use these in your interactions with your GP. They can include appointment booking, repeat prescriptions and other tools they might refer you onto. Some you might use as a one-off, others you might use on a continuous basis.

  • Secondary care tools: you would use these if advised to by a consultant for a specific condition. They might be more advanced and your use of them might also be one-off, rather than continuous. 

  • Self management tools: intended for you to use as part of your self care. They might have some level of interaction between you and your GP or a specialist. However, it is up to you how much and how often you use the tool.