Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 15 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how the roll-out of the MyCare.scot app aligns with its ambition to establish a single shared electronic patent record, and when that technology will be available in Scotland.
The introduction of the MyCare.scotapp marks a significant milestone in the long-standing ambition of the Scottish Government to introduce a digital health and care record.
The initial launch of the app in December 2025 will enable individuals in Lanarkshire to access and manage aspects of their personal health and care data, prior to a national roll-out in April 2026. This makes use of the reusable digital components and data services offered by the National Digital Platform which will also mean staff have better access to health and care data to deliver better care. Both these elements should be considered essential in laying the foundations for wider development of the digital health and care record.