Connect Me

Who is the COPD Service for?​

This service has been clinically designed to support the following patients:​

NHS Scotland is scaling up the use of remote monitoring to manage blood pressure in line with Scottish Government priority for 2020/23.

People are already using remote monitoring to successfully submit blood pressure readings to their General Practice, saving them appointments and time away from work or caring responsibilities, while helping them keep their blood pressure at safe levels.

Where appropriate, patients are given a blood pressure monitor and instructions, but see these videos and others in our resources section.

Who is the Asthma Service for?​

This service is being clinically designed and developed in support of Asthma  patients,  specifically aimed for:​

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The National Call Centre (NCC)  function will change from 31st March 2023 resulting in the closure of the self-registration route for Remote monitoring of COVID-19 symptoms.

Connect Me is the new name for a variety of services which may be offered as an option for people to interact and communicate with healthcare professionals. 

This short animation tells you more about how services provided through Connect Me work.

You can find more information and guidance for patients on using the blood pressure service here.


Many people find it helpful to take their own blood pressure at home or somewhere more comfortable instead of going to a surgery or clinic.

Keeping your blood pressure under control is very important and can avoid a risk of heart attack or stroke. 

What is this service?