Google Health app version 5.12 is rolling out on Android and iOS, and the main addition is blood pressure logging. You can enter readings by hand or sync them from another app you already use.
The update also brings pregnancy logging, a new glucose graph and NHS record syncing in England. Google posted the release notes on November 6.
How to log blood pressure in Google Health 5.12
- Open the Google Health app and go to the Today tab.
- Tap +Log.
- Choose Blood pressure and enter your reading.
If your cuff already sends readings to another app, you can sync them instead. On Android, that runs through Health Connect. On an iPhone, it runs through Apple Health.
Your readings show up as graphs in the Health tab, under Heart. Google’s notes attach no Premium footnote to manual entry or syncing. Blood pressure trends from earlier updates did need Premium, though.
Pregnancy logging pauses cycle predictions
You can switch on pregnancy logging in Cycle Health settings. You can also do it through the Health Coach chat, which needs Premium.
Once a pregnancy is logged, the app pauses cycle predictions and period notifications. The cycle tracking page then shows your current week of pregnancy. Premium subscribers also get tailored coach conversations and feed card insights.
Pregnancy status and blood pressure are sensitive health records, especially for many US readers. Both features are optional, and nothing in this update requires you to log them.
Glucose graph and NHS records
The glucose graph can now overlay logged or tracked events such as exercise, sleep and nutrition. You can also log an event straight from the graph. It sits in the Metabolic Health section of the Health tab.
Users in England can now sync records from many NHS GP practices. A growing number of NHS hospitals and secondary care organisations are covered too, through Google’s partner Patients Know Best. Here’s how to connect:
- Tap your profile icon.
- Open Medical records.
- Pick NHS Records (England) via Patients Know Best.
Lab data from Function Health can now be synced as well. Google’s own footnote warns that records stored with it may be incomplete or inaccurate. It tells users to get official copies from their doctor.
What needs Google Health Premium
Google’s notes mark three items as Premium. These are logging through the Health Coach chat, pregnancy-personalised coaching and fitness plan progress summaries.
Premium is sold separately, and the notes list no price. The other features carry no Premium footnote. Our Fitbit Edge coverage explains how the Coach paywall works.
The rest of it, in brief
- Grouped meals: food logged within the same 60-minute window is now grouped together.
- Resilience scores: a bug that skewed scores artificially low is fixed from this week.
- Plan progress: Premium users get progress summaries in the Fitness tab.
The Resilience fix comes late for anyone who eased off training because of a low score. Google says past scores will be corrected soon. Until then, your history still shows the wrong numbers.
Rollout timing
Version 5.12 began rolling out on November 6 for Android and iOS. It will reach users in phases over the next week, depending on carrier and device. If Blood pressure isn’t under +Log yet, the update hasn’t reached you.
Source: Google Health Community
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