Our digital volunteers are ready to help older people in Harborough District to register with the NHS App on their smartphone or tablet. You can use it to order repeat prescriptions, to check results of tests, look at your medical history and make some types of appointment.
We know that a lot of our people find the app straightforward to use, but setting it up can be tricky, so our volunteers are offering sessions where we will help you to register and show you the basics.
Ring 01858 439262 or email champions@vasl.org.uk to book an appointment, see list of sessions below which we will add to.
You will need to have an email address, we can create one for you if you don’t have one.
The system will send an email to that address so you need to be able to check your emails on your phone or laptop during the session.
Is your smartphone registered with your GP surgery? If you receive texts from them, you are, if not please let the surgery know your number so they can update your record.
Are you already registered with your Surgery’s website? If so please bring along your password.
If you haven’t registered with the surgery website before:
Please bring your NHS Number with you. This is a 10 digit number, like 485 777 3456 you can find it on your prescription.
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You will need to bring photo ID a passport or Driving licence click link to find other items which are accepted. If you don’t have your NHS number but you do have photo ID this isn’t a problem.
If your phone isn’t registered with the surgery or you don’t have photo ID
You will need to contact your surgery and ask to be registered for online services. They will give you three pieces of information which you will need to bring along.
These are the sessions where help is available, more will be added, you need to book into most of them. It is useful for us to check before you travel to a session that you have the information you will need.
Ring 01858 439262 or email champions@vasl.org.uk to book an appointment.
| Date of session | Location | Notes | ||
| Apr | Wed 2nd April | MH Library | Open session Book on 01858 439262 | |
| Tues 8th April | Billesdon Practice (Cafe 55 Thurnby) | Bookings through the Billesdon Surgery. | ||
| Mon 14th April | Lutterworth Library | Open session Book on 01858 439262 | ||
| Mar | Wed 5th March | MH Library | Open session Book on 01858 439262 | |
| Mon 10th March | Lutterworth Library | Open session Book on 01858 439262 | ||
| Tuesday 11th March | Kibworth Medical Centre | Bookings through the medical centre. | ||
| Feb | Wed 5th Feb | MH Library | Open session Book on01858 439262 | |
| Mon 10th Feb | Lutterworth Library | Open session Book on01858 439262 | ||
| Wed 26th Feb | Maxwell Lodge | Private Session | ||
| Jan | Wed 08/01/2 | MH Library | Open session Book on01858 439262 | |
| Mon 13/01/2025 | Lutterworth Library | Open session Book on 01858 439262 | ||
| Tue 21/1/2025 | Community Champions Gathering | Closed session | ||
| Tues 28th Jan 2025 10am – 12pm | Kibworth Medical Centre | Bookings through the medical centre. |
This is a free service for people over 60 who live alone in Harborough District or are carers, it is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund
