Scotland’s NHS app has been launched and is now available to download on smartphones.
The MyCare.Scot app allows patients to view their medications and allergies, check their vaccination history, and use the national service finder to locate local health and wellbeing services.
However, a fully-fledged app more similar to that available in England will not be available until 2030.
The release of the app follows the launch of a web-based service that began in NHS Lanarkshire in December 2025 and began a national rollout in April.
The app will continue to be developed through to the end of the decade and will allow patients to check appointments, provide information about themselves and receive digital letters.
When fully delivered, the Scottish Government said it will provide the “most comprehensive” health and care app in the UK, integrating health and social care services into one space.
The long-term delivery of MyCare.scot will also support the Government’s goal of having an NHS national booking system within the parliamentary term.
Opposition parties have previously criticised the SNP for the lack of an NHS Scotland app – something patients south of the border have had since 2019.
In England, the NHS app allows patients to book appointments, order prescriptions, and see their medical records.
Speaking on a visit to meet staff and patients using MyCare.scot in Lanarkshire, Health Secretary Angela Constance said: “The availability of MyCare.scot on the app store is an important milestone in this Government’s programme to give people a single, secure digital access point to their personal health information.
“I am clear that our NHS in Scotland will never be for sale. That is why the app has been developed within the public sector, protecting the privacy of patient medical records and ensuring best value for the taxpayer.
“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. It will also be integrated with Scotland’s social care and social work system.”
Karen Reid, chief executive of Public Services Delivery Scotland, said the app would make it simpler for people in Scotland to access their own health and social care information “in a way that is secure and easy to use”.
She added: “The new mobile app is an important step forward, helping people find what they need quickly, to inform their care.
“Public Services Delivery Scotland is leading this work to bring information together in one place and create a more joined-up, consistent experience. We will continue to improve MyCare.scot based on what people tell us they need.”
Cosla health and social care spokesman Paul Kelly said the launch is a “significant step forward” to improve health, social work and social care.
“Crucially, this is just the beginning,” he said.
“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.”