To wish my GP practice had told me about this upward trend earlier?

Even if you don't have the NHS app, don't you still have underlying access to the data it would use? E.g. via Patient Access or some other online service?

But like someone else said, you need to ask for full access after it's set up.

I received a letter some years ago that my blood sugar level was on the top of the normal range according to my annual blood test. The letter explained that I didn’t have pre diabetes but offered some advice. It would seem that some GPs do send out warnings about results creeping upwards so OP’s GP could do it.

Well then you are clearly the minority as it’s not set up here, unless you are under the care of certain specialist health teams e.g. renal.

So no, anyone can’t just simply view their results online as stated multiple times throughout this thread by multiple posters. @Spendadenmy

That’s shocking😲. I don’t have access to the app either and always ask for result printouts-even if the receptionist looks at it and says all normal, we would’ve called you back if it wasn’t. Can you complain to practice manager?

I think it is the duty of GPs to point such things to a patient , to encourage responsibility for one’s own care.

Get the NHS app. The test results are uploaded to it and you can monitor personally.

Although beware… if you move GP surgery then you will lose your entire history of test results so you can’t see a thing from before, and they will tell you there is no way to reinstate them.

I’m in Scotland and I can.

@Spendadenmy NO they can’t. RTFT.

Anyone can look at their blood test results on the NHS App. Even if you don’t have that you have the right to your own results!

just a thought, for women turning 50/51, a lot of things change due to hormones so you may not be doing too much wrong. Just keep a good diary and see how it compares to the pre diabetes diet most gps recommend now a day. It tends to be low GI. It may be the way your hormones and insulin etc are all working now

I don't think anyone actually IS wondering why NHS waiting lists are so long. The causes are well documented.

But for everyone saying that in England the GP surgery has some link to the NHS app where your results are - mine doesn't. I go into that section and it either says I'm not authorised to access it, or my surgery does not provide it (depending which way I try to get to it). And saying "obviously you just do x", well, where does one get this information? I only got the app during Covid because it was needed to show the inoculation record.

YANBU. There is a lack of holistic care in the NHS, and GPs are so over stretched and time poor that these changes often get missed.

We also really need the app here in Scotland, it’s ridiculous we don’t have it in 2025. Having to ask for print outs of results is laborious and annoying for all involved.

Hopefully you will get the app soon. I’m from Scotland but live in England and have used the app for a while which has been invaluable as I get regular tests for a blood condition. I tried to download it for my mum as I assumed it covered all of uk and was surprised there isn’t one for Scotland residents.

I know I could do more strength training

This really is key as we age. I managed to reverse osteopenia through strength training.

It is my muscle and bone strength that still allows me to ski and ice skate in my early seventies.

Started with 3kg dumbbells and worked my way up to 10kg. I do lots of squats, lunges, push-ups, crunches and sit-ups. Also regularly walk with a 5kg weighted vest. Plus a 3-5 minute plank every single day.

Also at least one HIIT session per week for cardio.

You’d think! My GP (rural Wales so only option) has a 1.3 rating on Trustpilot and Facebook is full of complaints almost daily! Missed both my parents stage 4 cancers, missed my pancreatitis (hospitalised for 10 days), missed my daughter pneumonia (hospitalised a week) and that’s just my family

They can't flag up normal results because they're normal. Can you imagine the extra workload that would entail? Better off having a system where people can look up their own results and see the numbers for themselves. Most GP Surgery offer that actually if you ask.

How many fucking times does the the OP have to say she doesn’t have access to the app.

This is unacceptable. I thought we had the right to view or get access to our medical records?

FGS read the bloody thread. It's not available in Scotland nor Wales yet

Blooming menopause. I started with late onset asthma, hayfever and so many allergies. Palpitations. You skip through the first half century and bang it's like a multi car pile up.

FFS! Just download the NHS app out your NHS number in and walha there's all your NHS records from birth!

It's really not that hard to do! Also obviously the GP surgery can't just print results for you if you're not paying for them!

This is your early warning flag! It was slowly creeping up as you get older or naturally does anyway. You were still in the healthy range - now you aren't. They can't do anything to treat something that doesn't need treating.