Well, this might just be the first time I'm really impressed by the UK’s NHS technology. Today I was sent a link to some new pregnancy software called the Pregnancy Desktop, which on the face of it looks pretty good. There's so much in the press at the moment about the poor state of IT projects within the NHS, that this little gem has been released completely under the radar of most news sources.

The new interactive Pregnancy Desktop application looks simple to use and allows you to follow your pregnancy week by week. The benefit of using this over and above similar facilities on other websites is that you don't get bombarded by adverts and sensationalised stories at the same time. Also, being a government initiative, the content will have been signed off in triplicate so you can be sure that it's the accurate NHS position on various topics.

The software covers antenatal care, finding out what to expect at the maternity unit, seeing what's happening in your body at every stage of your pregnancy and common health problems.

Hopefully this will help pregnant UK couples become more familiar with the processes and approach they will experience within the NHS and I hope too that this goes some way to the NHS standing by their current motto "Your health, your choices".