6 days ago
Over-the-counter health test results available on NHS app
Cardiff-based health company MyHealthChecked is enabling users of its at-home blood and DNA tests to view their results via the Patients Know Best (PKB) platform, which links directly to the NHS app.
Penny McCormick, chief executive of MyHealthChecked, said: "Our partnerships with PKB and UK retailers are integral in helping us support customers to make informed decisions about their health, with the aim of living healthier, and hopefully, for longer.
"For the first time, customers taking one of our at-home blood or DNA tests will be able to link their test results into their patient record and access these via the NHS app."
The integration is now being piloted in Wales through Hywel Dda and Swansea Bay University Health Boards, as well as kidney centres in north Wales and Cardiff.
Martin Bevan, group medical director for Neath Port Talbot and Singleton hospitals, said: "We have listened to our patients who have told us they want to feel empowered to manage their conditions.
"Swansea Bay patient portal (PKB) improves the ability of patients to be involved in their own care and have a meaningful dialogue with their clinicians."
The MyHealthChecked tests, available at selected Boots stores and online, cover areas such as thyroid function, cholesterol, healthy weight, vitamins, and food intolerances.
Samples are processed in UK laboratories, and results are screened before being shared through the platform.
PKB recently achieved full integration of GP data across England.
