Keep your health summary in one place.
A one-page summary of your key health information, ready to hand over in an emergency, a hospital admission or when you see a new care team.
When you are unwell or meeting a new team, it is hard to remember every condition, medicine and allergy. Keeping them on one page means the people treating you can see them quickly.
Download the PDFFree · A4 PDF · no email needed
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What it helps you do
- Give a new care team the essentials at a glance
- Flag important alerts such as blood thinners, insulin or a pacemaker
- Keep conditions, medications and allergies up to date in one place
- Make sure someone knows who to contact in an emergency
How to use it
- 1Fill in your details and tick any alerts that apply to you.
- 2List your conditions with the year each was diagnosed, then your medications, including shop-bought medicines and supplements.
- 3Add allergies and reactions, past hospital stays and operations, your care team and an emergency contact.
- 4Write the date at the top, keep the sheet somewhere safe and easy to find, and update it whenever something changes.
What's on the sheet
- About me: name, date of birth and health number
- Alerts, including blood thinners, insulin, steroids, epilepsy and pacemaker
- Conditions and the year diagnosed
- Medications, doses and what they're for
- Allergies and reactions
- Past hospital stays and operations
- Care team and emergency contact
Prefer not to use paper?
Advoca keeps your health story in one place: scan in your letters and records, track your symptoms and record your appointments.
Free to download. Advoca supports your care and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
Questions
What is the health summary for?
It puts the most important facts about your health on one page, so a new doctor, nurse or emergency team can see them quickly.
Can I use it outside the UK?
Yes. The sheet has a field for an NHS number, but you can leave it blank or write another health ID, such as an insurance member number.
Where should I keep it?
Somewhere safe that you and the people close to you can find quickly, such as with your medicines or in the bag you take to appointments. Update it whenever something changes.
Can I print it?
Yes. It is an A4 PDF, designed to be printed. If your printer uses US Letter paper, choose “Fit to page” in the print settings.
Is this medical advice?
No. The sheet helps you record information and prepare for appointments. It does not diagnose or treat anything, and it does not replace advice from a healthcare professional. If symptoms are severe or getting worse quickly, seek medical help.
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