{"id":9821,"date":"2017-07-14T11:15:47","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T10:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/?p=9821"},"modified":"2024-05-03T12:56:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T11:56:12","slug":"smartphone-medical-id-in-an-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/smartphone-medical-id-in-an-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Smartphone Medical ID in an emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated entry-meta colour-grey\"><small>Last updated 3 May 2024<\/small><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"388\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9822\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2017\/07\/smartphone-medical-id-emergency.jpg\" alt=\"Emergency room and Medical ID on a smartphone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2017\/07\/smartphone-medical-id-emergency.jpg 883w, https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2017\/07\/smartphone-medical-id-emergency-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2017\/07\/smartphone-medical-id-emergency-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2017\/07\/smartphone-medical-id-emergency-704x309.jpg 704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your smartphone can help in an emergency <strong>even if you are unresponsive<\/strong>. Both <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/HT207021\">iOS<\/a> (iPhone) and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/android\/answer\/9319337?hl=en-GB\">Android<\/a> have a standard feature in &#8216;Settings&#8217; called <strong>Medical ID<\/strong> (iPhone) or <strong>Emergency information <\/strong>(Android) where information useful in an emergency is available to first responders and emergency room staff and is accessible from your locked phone screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9830\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2017\/07\/medical-ID-bracelet.jpg\" alt=\"Medical ID bracelet\" width=\"260\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2017\/07\/medical-ID-bracelet.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assets.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/uploads\/2017\/07\/medical-ID-bracelet-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>Emergency workers are increasingly\u00a0aware to check smartphones for this information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>medical conditions and notes<\/li>\n<li>personal information<\/li>\n<li>allergies<\/li>\n<li>blood type<\/li>\n<li>organ donation details<\/li>\n<li>emergency contacts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The feature is <strong>similar to medical jewellery<\/strong> but can make a lot more information available. Be aware that the information you provide will also be available to anyone with your phone without unlocking it.<\/p>\n<p>There are also a range of other free medical emergency apps available for smartphones such as <a href=\"https:\/\/medicalid.app\">Medical ID<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last updated 3 May 2024 Your smartphone can help in an emergency even if you are unresponsive. 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