MyCare.scot, Scotland’s new health and social care online app, will be made available to everyone across Scotland from April 2026, following its initial launch in December. The Scottish Government has published a summary rollout plan alongside the announcement.

The new online service will transform how people access and interact with health and social care services. Users will be provided with a secure digital identity, access to some personal information and the national service finder from NHS inform.

The initial launch in Lanarkshire will be targeted at dermatology outpatients. It will be evaluated thoroughly, with the app’s development reflecting user feedback and experience before being rolled out progressively across Scotland from April 2026.

Following initial roll-out, MyCare.scot will be expanded to hospital-based services, before including other areas of the health and social care system, including GP practices, pharmacy, social work and social care.

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray said:

‘MyCare.scot is the single biggest digital innovation in Scotland’s health and social care system and will revolutionise how people manage and receive their healthcare.

‘The introduction of this app will be a landmark moment for Scotland and aligns with the commitments this Government has made to bringing down waiting lists, and making care more personal and closer to home.

‘Our initial launch in NHS Lanarkshire will help us ensure the MyCare app is robust, safe, secure, and meets peoples’ needs. I am delighted we will then see a population-wide rollout from April and we have today published a high-level summary rollout plan setting out our approach.

‘We have worked closely with NHS Education for Scotland and key stakeholders to develop MyCare.scot, and I want to thank everyone who has worked hard to help us reach this stage and to ensure we deliver rollout of the app across the country from April.’

COSLA’s spokesperson for health and social care, Cllr Paul Kelly, said:

‘I’m pleased that COSLA and the Scottish Government are working together to deliver ‘MyCare’, a new online app that will enable people in Scotland to interact more effectively with health, social work and social care services, including arranging appointments and accessing their health and social care information.

‘Today’s Roll Out Summary publication sets out how we will achieve our collective mission to ensure that everyone in Scotland has a single, secure point of access to their health and social care information wherever they live, whatever their needs.

‘Crucially, while the initial phase of the MyCare will start with hospital-based care in NHS Lanarkshire, the app will expand to include social work and social care services – reflecting Scotland’s commitment to the integration of health and social care.’

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