Book description
For Dr Hilary Jones, the question 'What's up doc?' has been asked of
him ever since he qualified as a doctor at the Royal Free hospital in
London over thirty years ago.
As a junior medic patients used to ask him 'What's up?' when he
prodded their bellies for signs of appendicitis. On the GMTV sofa
presenters ask him 'What's up?' with the latest actress who has
developed the typical tell-tale signs of anorexia nervosa. In the
tabloid newspapers he's asked to comment on what's up with the premier
league footballer who purports to suffer from sex addiction. On the
radio he's asked 'What's up?' with the health of society in general,
suffering as it does from epidemics of obesity and binge drinking.
On a more everyday basis, in the GP surgery people ask him about
unexplained lumps in their neck, or whether a pigmented mole is
suspicious. Colleagues at work stop him in the corridor and say 'Can I
just ask you about my child's leukaemia' or 'My mum's dementia?' At
dinner parties people ask him about their haemorrhoids, or in pubs on
the various merits of vasectomy. He's even been approached by complete
strangers in dimly lit streets eager to hear his take on methadone and
whether or not the NHS should freely supply it.
And they ask him what Lorraine Kelly is really like, of course...
Dr Hilary Jones qualified from The Royal Free Hospital School of
Medicine, London, in 1976. He is GMTV's health and medical advisor and
has been with the breakfast TV station since 1993. He has also
co-presented 'The Health Show' with Terry Wogan, and presented three
series of 'Loud & Clear', a weekly social action programme for
Meridian. He has a regular guest slot on Steve Wright's Radio 2 show
discussing medical matters.
He still practises part-time as a NHS GP.
