In the UK, the NHS is completely ingrained into our culture. It’s an institution to be proud of, with paying for healthcare a distinctly alien concept for most. Push Doctor is a new service that could be set to change this, providing a convenient – and relatively cheap – alternative to a GP.

Tucked into the pockets of 44 million people in the US alone, iPhones have become our lives – and now they could save them, too. Apple’s ResearchKit is a platform for creating apps that collect medical data and it's got potential to completely alter personalised medicine and mobile health.

Most healthcare clinics operate during office hours and require long waits, making it difficult for working people to visit unless something serious happens. Subsequently, minor health problems often go ignored or undertreated. Now, time-poor commuters no longer have to ignore health concerns.

Pharmacies don't always offer great retail experiences. PillPack wants to solve this with a subscription-based online pharmacy and new method of delivery. But are people ready to ditch a fail-safe but frustrating routine for a more expensive but simpler alternative?