“Everyone needs healthcare of some type, but if you can’t get to them then you’re failed completely,” she said. Ms Penny has not seen a GP in around six years, and has routine asthma appointments over the phone – but says it is not satisfactory. “You could tell them anything they’d have to believe you because they can’t see you,” she added.She has backed calls for at-home tests to detect for HPV, which are currently undergoing a trial in England.