15/11/2006 - New website to support people living with HIV
New website to support people living with HIV
A new website to support people living with HIV has been launched in the run up to World AIDS Day (1 December 2006).
The website (www.dipex.org/hiv) allows people to watch video clips and listen to real patients as they talk about their experience of living with HIV. It has been developed by The City University, London, working with the DIPEx charity in Oxford.
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06/11/2006 - Launch of Diabetes Youth Health Talk
Launch of Diabetes Youth Health Talk - Young People with Diabetes Talk about Their Experiences.
This brilliant new insight into young people’s lives is being launched on www.youthhealthtalk.org - the youth section of the leading ‘patient experiences’ website (over a million hits a month) - www.dipex.org. In this newly launched development – young people tell about every aspect of what it is like to live with diabetes.
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16/10/2006 - Experiences of carrier screening for sickle cell and beta thalassaemia
Experiences of carrier screening for sickle cell and beta thalassaemia – a new website for parents and professionals
www.dipex.org/sicklecellandthalassaemia
The voices of people who have been through screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia can now be heard on the award-winning website www.dipex.org.
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01/06/2006 - Patients’ experiences of intensive care
Patients’ experiences of intensive care – DIPEx, a website about personal experiences of health and illness, launches its latest project
The voices of the experiences of patients who have been through intensive care can now be seen on the award-winning website www.dipex.org. The research was conducted by the DIPEx Research Group, based at the Department of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford. DIPEx (www.dipex.org) is an online resource for the general public, health professionals and researchers that is based on research involving one-to-one interviews with people talking about the issues that are most important to them.
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15/03/2006 - The Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test
The Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test- DIPEx, a website about personal experiences of health and illness, launches its latest project
Many men may think that having the PSA test for prostate cancer is a sensible part of responsible health care – much as women have cervical and breast screening. However, those who delve further into information about the test and what may happen if the PSA level is high are sometimes surprised to discover that there are pros and cons of having a PSA test.
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26/01/2006 - Challenging the taboo of talking about termination for fetal abnormality
Challenging the taboo of talking about termination for fetal abnormality
DIPEx, the Personal Experiences Website, launches its latest project
DIPEx, an award-winning website about people’s experiences of health and illness, has today launched a new collection on the emotive subject of ending a pregnancy for fetal abnormality.
DIPEx's latest project about termination aims to help parents who may be facing the decision about whether or not to end a pregnancy because of fetal abnormality and who want to find out how other people have coped in the same situation. DIPEx hopes the project will be also be useful to those involved in medical education and research.
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01/02/2006 - Immunising children: new website gives parents' views
What do parent’s really feel about having their children immunised, how do they deal with these feelings, where do they get their information about the jabs, how do they make their final choice? These questions and many more are answered in a new website launched today combining parents’ views about immunisation with expert information and support.
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28/06/2005 - Teenage cancer website funding unveiled
Teenage cancer website funding unveiled
A unique website that will help teenage cancer victims support each other by sharing their experiences online is being developed thanks to a £100,000 donation by a national charity.
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24/2/05 - Sharing the burden of chronic pain: a unique patient website
The DIPEx charity, which produces the award winning patient website, www.dipex.org, is launching an emotive and informative new online service for people affected by the debilitating condition chronic pain.
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10/2/05 - Heart-to-heart on sexual health
Love may be in the air on St Valentine’s Day, but one healthcare charity is using February 14 to publicise the launch of a new website which helps young people talk about sexual health issues.
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26/01/2005 - Website of HIV patients’ stories aims to help newly diagnosed
Website of HIV patients’ stories aims to help newly diagnosed
People diagnosed with HIV will soon be able to access the videoed experiences of other HIV positive people via an award-winning website.
The DIPEx HIV Internet project based at City University London, will enable people with HIV to watch, read or listen to real patients as they explain how the disease has affected their everyday lives. They will be able to get answers to questions like: How can I tell people I am HIV positive? What will friends and family say? What do the different treatments involve? How can I get more out of life?
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26/1/05 - Jonathan Miller and Ian McEwan in conversation
The Oxford Playhouse is to hold an evening of conversation between Dr Jonathan Miller and author Ian McEwan to benefit the Oxford based charity DIPEx.
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1/9/04 - Global explorer at the heart of new online resource
Record-breaking explorer and marathon veteran Sir Ranulph Fiennes is spearheading the launch of new online information campaign that provides guidance and support for heart attack victims and their families.
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5/3/04 - Internet is key to patient power
The web is enabling cancer patients to uncover the latest medical facts and check that they have been offered the best treatments without having to challenge their doctors face to face, according to a study in the British Medical Journal.
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23/06/2003 - Take your 'tackle' in hand - What do you know about testicular cancer?
DIPEx (Personal Experiences of Health and Illness), is launching a major new testicular cancer resource online.
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