How to view and configure medical records on the iPhone lock screen in the Health app

With the iPhone health app, filling out a few medical data it is possible to view and configure a medical record, in this way in the event of an accident anyone, including hospital staff if necessary, will be able to know this data without having to unlock the mobile device.

Why set up a medical record in the Health app?

Being able to set up a medical record in the Health app is one of the advantages that iOS users have in this case of the iPhone, as well as being an advantage that at some point can save the user's life.




In some emergency situations, be it an accident, robbery, robbery or any other situation where time is an important factor and you cannot unlock your iPhone device quickly. 

How to view and configure medical records on the iPhone lock screen in the Health app

The medical record will allow anyone to know all medical data which might be relevant, as well as having the ability to add contacts to make emergency calls from iPhone.

How to set up a medical record in the Health app?

To configure the medical record in the Health App, the first thing to do is enter the application, one of the advantages of this application is that it is already integrated into the device, so there is no need to download it.

Once inside the application, the “Create Medical Record” option will appear, you need to click on it to activate it and start its configuration.

To start configuring the medical record in the application, it will be necessary to fill in a series of medical data, such as date of birth, names, allergies and reactions, medical conditions, physiological trauma and other relevant data.



Another important point to configure in the application is the emergency contacts, for this you will need to scroll down and select "Add emergency contact".


In this step you will need to select those people you want to add as emergency contacts, it is important to select a minimum of 2 emergency contacts to avoid future inconveniences.

Finally, to view the medical record even when the iPhone device is locked, click on the option “Show on screen. door lock. " which is at the top of the Health app.

If you make a mistake or want to add new contacts for emergencies, you will find in the lower right corner of the health application medical records and it will be possible to modify it.

How to see the medical record on the locked iPhone screen?

Thanks to the Health app, anyone can see the iPhone user's medical record, even if the mobile phone screen is locked, this is very useful in case of an accident or situations that require it.


How to view and configure medical records on the iPhone lock screen in the Health app


There are 2 ways to view the medical record even if you cannot unlock the iPhone device with a password or other code and they are quite simple and accessible to anyone with need to know medical data.

The first way to see the medical record is to turn on the phone and try to unlock its screen, so that when the option to enter the unknown lock code appears, press the key SOS on the iPhone and then on "Medical data".


The second way to access the medical record is much easier, for this you have to take the locked phone and quickly press the lock button 5 times.

In this way, it will appear on the screen the option "Medical data" and you will only have to scroll through it to be able to access it quickly.

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