How to view data shared by others in Health on iPad

Thursday October 15, 2026 5:55 pm EAT by Emily Long

You can receive notifications about a loved one’s health, and you can view data about their activity, mobility, heart rate, and health trends in the Health app.

You can invite someone to share health data with you, and they choose which health information to share and when to stop sharing. When you view their shared data, you can quickly respond with Message, Call, or FaceTime, and even start a conversation about a chart.

Invite someone to share health data

Start the Health app on your iPad.
Tap Sharing in the sidebar and tap Ask Someone to Share.
Choose a sharing option.

The person you selected receives an invitation and can then choose which health information to share. Let the invitee know that you need to be included in their contacts.

Accept an invitation to view another person’s health data

After the invitation arrives, do one of the following:
- Tap the invitation, such as on the Lock Screen or in Notification Center.
- In Health, tap Sharing in the sidebar, then tap View in the invitation at the top of the screen.
Tap Accept, then tap Done.

View shared data and quickly respond to it

Start the Health app on your iPad.
Tap Sharing in the sidebar and then tap the contact card listed below Sharing With You.
You can do any of the following:
- Quickly respond: Tap Message, Call, or FaceTime.
- See more detail: Tap an item on the screen.
  
  If the detail includes chart data, you can start a conversation about it by tapping Message. The chart is included in your message.

Ask another person to share their health data with you

If you ask, people can share their health data with you from an iPad on iPadOS 17 or later or an iPhone running iOS 15.6 or later. What data they share, and when they stop sharing, stays under their control.

Start the Health app on your iPad.
Tap Sharing in the sidebar, tap Ask Someone to Share, and then choose an option.
Let your invitee know that you need to be included in their contacts to share with you, and that if they need assistance, sharing instructions are available in Share health data with someone.