We are happy to let technology invade our everyday lives, yet we're uncomfortable to use it for better healthcare. Why?  

Do you remember the mobile phone in its own carry bag?  It was not quite the fashion accessory de jour, but it was a revolution at the time.  It was soon replaced by hand held mobile phones and although financially I was a little poorer for the experience, I can remember with excitement buying my first Motorola flip phone - with a battery life of about 4 hours!

Whilst our Blackberry and mobile phones of today have come a long way since then, the same can't be said of the way in which we use technology in health.

I have been Shadow Health Minister for all of about a month, so there is a lot to learn.  But it would have been the second or third meeting I had when I was warned by a respected industry "expert" not to touch the issue of e-health, it was poison.  This of course only sparked my interest, and I have read widely on the topic since.