Mortality and causes of death: 2015 and 2030 - This infographic displays data from the World Health Organization’s “Projections of mortality and causes of death, 2015 and 2030”. The report details all deaths in 2015 by cause and makes predictions for 2030, giving an impression of how global health will develop over the next 14 years. Also featured is data from geoba.se showing how life expectancy will change between now and 2030.

All percentages shown have been calculated relative to projected changes in population growth. CLICK HERE TO VIEW.

Sound too good to be true? Well the GP surgery of the future is actually here today. Doctor Care Anywhere is enhancing the virtual GP experience, putting patients are the heart of healthcare and being uncompromising on quality of service.

Almost everyone has a smartphone. People communicate over Skype and Facetime with their families and relatives across the globe and now technology that we already use in our daily lives is making seeing the doctor more convenient than ever.

Doctor Care Anywhere is a doctor-founded online GP service where patients are able to see a GP via video or over the phone, no matter where they are or what day of the week it is. We are changing the way you see your GP and reinventing the “family doctor” - new, improved and relevant for the digital age.

At the heart of our service, we put time and flexibility back into the doctor-patient relationship and use the best technologies that we know patients are comfortable using in their daily lives.

The UK’s referendum on EU membership takes place on the 23rd June, and one of the most highly-charged issues on both sides of the argument is the future of the National Health Service.

While Leave campaigners believe the NHS will be in greater health outside the EU, recent government figures suggest that Brexit would result in a loss of £36bn a year, which could leave the NHS with a funding black hole.

Blood Clots/Stroke now have a fourth Indicator, the tongue.

We should all know that to regognise signs of a stroke Remember the 1st Three Letters....S... T.... R.

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognise the symptoms of a stroke.

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has concluded the examination of the initial report of Portugal on its implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Presenting the report, Ana Sofia Antunes, Secretary of State of Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, said that Portugal had recently set up a permanent body composed of ten experts and charged with monitoring the implementation of the Convention. 

Several months ago a friend and I were discussing various health issues and how to address them, which led us to the question ‘what is healing?’ Bizarrely, such a seemingly straightforward question headed into considerable mental gymnastics, and as a result I have rolled this question around in my mind again… and again… and again!

Big Pharma are outdoing themselves at the moment. They are using their huge resources on a two-pronged PR campaign - to convince women that HRT is safe (which is debatable) while, at the same time, denigrating complementary therapies, particularly homeopathy. This has prompted the UK Department of Health to set up a costly consultation process to decide whether or not to continue offering homeopathic medicine through the NHS.