The use of social media in the healthcare industry has taken an interesting turn this week with a patient tweeting about his experience with a local GP clinic. The disgruntled man tweeted that the staff were a bunch of 'incompetent tw*ts' and was subsequently removed from the clinic's list of patients.

It is a sad state of affairs that many people who are unwell and may in fact have a more serious underlying condition have to wait weeks on end to see their GP, by which time it could be too late.

It was hailed a wonder drug, and as antidepressant Prozac turns 25 years old in January, its popularity is still on the rise. The drug, launched in...

Many of us are choosing a greener lifestyle, and that goes for medication too. Holistic therapist Sorrell Robbins explains "The idea of alternative medicine - namely herbs - is to help moderate and balance the individual alongside medical and/or psychiatric care and not to cure conditions that mainstream doctors were unable to".

Only one in 10 young people are comfortable seeking advice from teachers, parents and GPs. Over half would go online to get support about self-harm despite only one in five trusting online sources.

A new points scoring system will allow patients to rate doctors' surgeries. The data, which will be published online, will be used to help GPs and ...

Over the course of a lifetime, the average Brit will spend a year and a half sitting in a doctors surgery waiting for their appointment, according to ...

GPs are being urged to prescribe men who need Viagra just two pills a month, it has emerged. The South Central Priorities Committe...

The government has announced that patients will have online access to their personal medical records. The plans were unveiled as part of George Osborn...

I acknowledge and respect the work of ENT surgeons; it is effective and vital, providing relief for many. I just want to make sure that anyone who thinks they may have sleep apnoea gets diagnosed and treated in the best way.