Medical consultations

Here, you can ask our experts advice on health matters in complete confidence. You can do this by e-mail, in a one-to-one chat room or by using audio or video links. UK based users can use the premium rate telephone service.

You may consult a doctor immediately or by appointment. All of our doctors are fully qualified General Practitioners or Specialists.

Forums

Our message boards offer the opportunity for users to post messages on any health related subject. Others can then read them and reply if they wish.

The chat rooms will allow users to interact with each other and experts live on the system.

Travel information

Our travel clinic contains extensive advice for travellers. It also lists country specific travel vaccinations and general information.

Personal profile and health record

Users can maintain their own health record on our secure server. This can be used to keep account of any treatments received from any source and will be updated by our doctors if their services are used.

Personalised news updates will be available for those with a particular interest or need for up to date information.

Medical information

Information about specific medical conditions or symptoms can be found here, as can useful anatomical diagrams to help you understand the conditions

There is also a dictionary of medical terms and an encyclopaedia of health which includes audio and video clips.

eShopping

Our online health shop allows you to browse our extensive lists of books, medicines and services.

You can purchase items 24 hours a day and they will be delivered to your door.

Prescriptions

Members can take advantage of the prescription service to order their repeat prescriptions which will be delivered to their door.

Contact points

This section helps you to find self-help groups, patient organizations and contains other useful contact information.

Editor

All the information on the system is controlled by a group of leading GPs under the direction ofDr Jim Harris.