Whats Up Doc? - Hardcover

Jones, Dr Hilary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593063716 ISBN 13: 9780593063712

Publisher: Bantam Press, 2009

Synopsis

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...

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Inside Flap

Dr Hilary Jones has been asked 'What's up, doc?' pretty much constantly ever since he qualified as a doctor at London's Royal Free Hospital over thirty years ago. When he was 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 telltale 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, from obesity and binge drinking to the Ebola virus and swine flu.

On a more daily 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 ask about their child's leukaemia or their mum's dementia. At dinner parties people ask him about their haemorrhoids, and in pubs for his opinion on 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, of course, people ask him what Lorraine Kelly is really like . . .

Here, for the first time, the UK's best-loved doctor reveals a wealth of true stories from his medical career. Sometimes moving, often hilarious and always compelling, it's the definitive answer to the question of what really is up with this particular doc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593063716
• ISBN 13: 9780593063712
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320