Tech revolution is coming to healthcare – GPs must be part of it
Smartphones offer an opportunity to get information into the hands of those who need it most; complaining from the sidelines is futile
Seeing a GP on a smartphone sounds wonderful – but it’s not
The new GP in Hand app fails to provide equality of access and undermines practice revenues
Doctors develop ‘transformational’ new DNA test for Down’s syndrome
New test more accurate than current screening in detecting Down’s, Edwards and Patau syndromes and could simplify screening process, say researchers
See a GP on my smartphone? Sorry, I’m not convinced
A new scheme allowing patients to dial in for a virtual appointment has some advantages for some people – but it’s not for me, writes GP Ann Robinson
To those who take antibiotics – the resistance crisis is not your fault
A new government campaign suggests patients are to blame for growing antimicrobial resistance. Let’s look at the real reasons, says health and science journalist Hannah Flynn
Sick children like my daughter don’t get enough information – so I made an app
When my daughter had cancer she knew nothing about hospital environments or treatment. I want to use her experience to benefit others
Giving birth to my stillborn daughter was horrific. NHS staff saved us from despair
At every stage, the experience and understanding of the midwives and doctors guided us through this traumatic experience
Labour calls for immediate end to use of vaginal mesh implants
Sharon Hodgson, shadow public health minister, says use of mesh implants is a ‘public health scandal’ as they have left some women in permanent pain
As a teenage boy with anorexia I couldn’t find words to describe my mental illness
Not all silence on mental health problems is down to stigma. Sometimes it’s difficult to articulate what’s wrong
Pregnant in Ireland: ‘I had no control and was made to feel ashamed’
The eighth amendment does not allow women the right to informed consent or refusal of treatment during pregnancy – why is this tolerated?