Updated permissions for new Health connections
If you or your team have connected ChatGPT to health data sources, check this now: new Health connections will act on your data automatically for routine tasks instead of asking permission every time. That is more convenient day-to-day, but if you handle sensitive health information, visit Settings -> Plugins -> Health to confirm the default matches how cautious you want ChatGPT to be, particularly for anything that could share health data with a third party.
What changed
Source summary
OpenAI changed the default permission behaviour for new ChatGPT Health plugin connections: from 14 September 2026, new Health connections default to the user's global plugin permissions setting, most commonly "Allow low-risk actions" (used by over 70% of Health users). This lets ChatGPT act on connected health data for routine, low-risk actions without a repeated prompt each time, while still requiring explicit approval for higher-risk actions such as emailing health information to a third party. Users can review or change this default anytime in Settings -> Plugins -> Health.
Why it matters to your work
Practical interpretation
If you or your team have connected ChatGPT to health data sources, check this now: new Health connections will act on your data automatically for routine tasks instead of asking permission every time. That is more convenient day-to-day, but if you handle sensitive health information, visit Settings -> Plugins -> Health to confirm the default matches how cautious you want ChatGPT to be, particularly for anything that could share health data with a third party.
When this could help
Worth checking when you first connect Health to confirm your permission level is appropriate, or if you want to change how often ChatGPT asks before using your health data.
New Health plugin connections now default to your global plugins permission setting (typically 'Allow low-risk actions'), so ChatGPT can use your connected health data when relevant without asking each time — while still prompting before sensitive actions like emailing a training plan based on your data.
How to get started
Go to Settings > Plugins > Health to review or change your Health permission level.
Provider guidance ↗
Build it into your routine
SCALA suggested workflow
Permission review on connect
When connecting any new plugin (especially Health), check Settings > Plugins to confirm the default permission level matches your comfort with automatic data use.
What to check
Sources & provider guides
Official documentation checked 12 Oct 2026. SCALA prompts and workflows are suggestions, not claims of hands-on testing.
Source & availability
This is a summary of a published provider announcement, with practical context from SCALA’s feed.
Plan, region, workspace and rollout conditions may affect access in Australia. Check the original source for current availability.
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