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For patients

Support for your health, between appointments

Healum is a free app your GP practice or healthcare team can give you. See your plan, learn about your condition, set goals and keep in touch with the people who look after you.

Why use Healum

Healthy choices, made easier every day

All in one place

Your plan, reminders and local services together, organised around you and your family.

Advice you can trust

Support from the healthcare professionals who know you, when and where it suits you.

Made for you

Set goals that matter to you, learn what helps and celebrate your progress.

Inside the app

Everything you need, in one place

Your healthcare team chooses what goes into your app, so it fits you. Here are the main parts.

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Inside the app

Everything you need, in one place

Leaflets, letters, appointment cards and notes. The paper piles up.

In the app, each piece has its place.

Your healthcare team chooses what goes into your app, so it fits you. Here are the main parts.

PlanResultsRemindersLocal services

Your plan, results, reminders and local services, always to hand.

Your condition

Support that fits your condition

Manage diabetes your way

For people with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. See your GP test results, set goals that suit you and get support between check-ups.

Your GP test results, like HbA1c and cholesterol
Goals and habits to help lower your risks
Recipes, videos and advice chosen by your healthcare team
How to join
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Getting started

How to get the Healum app

It’s free, but only available from your GP practice or healthcare team. If yours doesn’t offer it yet, let us know.

Ask about Healum
  1. 01

    Ask your practice

    Ask your GP practice or healthcare team whether they offer the Healum app.

  2. 02

    Agree your plan

    Your healthcare professional sets up a care plan with you and invites you to the app.

  3. 03

    Download and sign in

    Download Healum Thrive from the App Store or Google Play, and sign in with the details from your invitation.

  4. 04

    Use it every day

    Follow your plan, track your progress and stay in touch with your healthcare team.

Getting started

How to get the Healum app

It’s free, but only available from your GP practice or healthcare team. If yours doesn’t offer it yet, let us know.

Ask about Healum

Step 01 of 04

Ask your practice

Ask your GP practice or healthcare team whether they offer the Healum app.

Step 02 of 04

Agree your plan

Your healthcare professional sets up a care plan with you and invites you to the app.

Step 03 of 04

Download and sign in

Download Healum Thrive from the App Store or Google Play, and sign in with the details from your invitation.

Step 04 of 04

Use it every day

Follow your plan, track your progress and stay in touch with your healthcare team.

Got your invitation?

Download Healum Thrive and sign in with the details from your invitation.

Questions

Your questions about the Healum app

Can’t see your answer? Email hello@healum.com.

Contact us

Healum supports people with type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, obesity, heart and circulation conditions, high blood pressure and musculoskeletal conditions. What’s in your app depends on the service that offers it.

Only your healthcare professionals can see the information you put into the app. Healum can only see your data once it has been anonymised. You can read more in our privacy policy.

Your healthcare professional can unlock your account for you. Or email hello@healum.com and our support team will help.

No. You can keep using the app for as long as you want. If your healthcare provider stops using Healum, you won’t get new content or updated test results from them.

Yes. You can use Healum on the web, and your healthcare professional can print your care plan for you.

Need help with the app?

Email hello@healum.com. For care questions, ask your healthcare team.