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NHS App Management Information - August 2026

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NHS App Management Information - August 2026


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Summary

This publication provides information on the number of users and usage of the NHS App, and of features available through it. It aims to provide an open and accessible data source to give insight into how the public are using the NHS App, and how usage changes over time.

Data are included for the following measures at ICB and national levels:

  • NHS App monthly logins
  • NHS App monthly unique user logins
  • NHS App unique user logins in the previous 12 months
  • NHS App account registrations
  • NHS App prescription orders
  • NHS App unique users ordering prescriptions
  • Registered NHS App users
  • NHS App messaging and notifications measures, including message delivery, message read rates and notification opt-in rates

Data are included for the following measures at national level only:

  • NHS App all-time account registrations
  • Unique users sent messages in the NHS App

Additionally, the publication includes a number of measures relating to the prescription tracking features of the NHS App, presented at national level only, including:

  • Pharmacy and patient enablement
  • Service usage
  • Ready to Collect notifications
  • Notification read rates

Measures included within this publication may be expanded over time as additional NHS App features become available and suitable data sources are identified.

See the 'What's included in this release' page for a full list of metrics. Definitions and caveats are available in the NHS App Management Information Statistics: Summary and NHS App Management Information Statistics Metadata Excel files, both available to download under Resources at the bottom of this page.


Key Facts

270,851

new NHS App account registrations during August 2026

5% lower than in August 2025

42,441,120

all-time NHS App account registrations up to the end of August 2026

9% more than in August 2025

39,061,451

registered users of the NHS App at the end of August 2026

8% more than in August 2025

78,153,850

NHS App login sessions were recorded over August 2026

44% more than in August 2025

15,522,703

distinct users logged into the NHS App over August 2026

27% more than in August 2025

28,671,926

distinct users logged into the NHS App between 1st September 2025 and 31st August 2026

19% more than the 12 months from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025

7,620,985

repeat prescriptions were ordered through the NHS App in August 2026

27% more than in August 2025

6,121,973

distinct users ordered a repeat prescription through the NHS App in August 2026

27% more than in August 2025

3,264

pharmacy sites were live with the national prescription tracking service in the NHS App by the end of August 2026

31% of all pharmacy sites

453,732

distinct users viewed a prescription tracking update in the NHS App during August 2026.

113% higher than August 2025.

2,477

pharmacy sites were live with the national prescription tracking service and "Ready to Collect" notifications in the NHS App by the end of August 2026.

24% of all pharmacy sites

36,499,843

messages delivered in the NHS App during August 2026

61% more than in August 2025

42%

of messages delivered in the NHS App in August 2026 were read within 24 hours

66%

of registered NHS App users were opted in to receive notifications in the app at the end of August 2026 *

Of users who used the NHS App in August 2026, 89% were opted in to notifications at the end of the month *

Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number, except where one decimal place is used to avoid loss of meaningful detail.

* Due to a data outage on 31 August 2026, the notification opt-in figures for August 2026 are as at 30 August 2026.



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