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Playlist by The Dr Hilary ShowThe Dr Hilary Show. Health, hope, happiness. Listen and watch each week to hear Dr Hilary’s take on the one thing we all have in common – our health and wellbeing. Tune in each week to find a breakd…55 clip(s) in playlist
In this Christmas and New Year special episode of The Dr Hilary Show, Dr Hilary revisits some of the standout conversations from 2025.
From entertainers and athletes to medical experts, guests reflect on health, resilience, and recovery, sharing lessons learned on and off the public stage including: • Sean Wallace on balancing life as a barrister with television fame • Harry Hill on training as a doctor and why he ultimately left…
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Prostate cancer screening, PSA tests and the latest research with David James
In this episode, Dr Hilary speaks with David James from Prostate Cancer Research about why the UK is still not introducing routine screening. They explain what the National Screening Committee’s draft decision means, and what men should know about PSA testing, access, and next steps. They also run …
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Modern hair transplants: delivering life-changing results with trichologist Marie Royce Book & Dr Ahmed Moussa
In this episode, Dr Hilary looks at why modern HAIR transplants are delivering natural, undetectable results that can genuinely reset confidence. Trichologist Marie Royce Book and Dr Ahmad Moussa from Wimpole Hair Transplant Clinic explain what’s now possible with today’s latest science and methods…
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Longevity, menopause myths, weight loss truths and the future of healthcare with Dr Anita Raja
In this episode, Dr Hilary and Dr Anita Raja discuss weight, hormones, and the realities facing both patients and doctors. Dr Raja explains why weight management is central to improving long-term health, the role of GLP-1 medications, and how cultural factors shape people’s ability to make lifesty…
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Understanding encephalitis: Jack and Antonia on the illness that took their daughter’s life
Jack and Antonia Cowmeadow join Dr Hilary for an unthinkably difficult conversation: the loss of their daughter, Lorelei in November 2024, just days before her second birthday. What began as an ordinary toddler cold rapidly escalated into flu-related encephalitis — a rare but catastrophic inflamm…
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Your health questions answered: diabetes, bone health, weight loss drugs, and women’s surgery
In this special Q&A episode, Dr Hilary answers your health questions. He explains the reality of Paget’s disease and how it affects the bones, offers clear advice on managing type 2 diabetes, and talks through the sensitive subject of uterine prolapse in older women. There’s also expert insight on…
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How I Stopped Stammering: The Breathing Technique That Changed My Life
In this episode Dr Hilary speaks with Heidi Bristow, founder of Changes for Stammerers, who shares how a simple breathing technique transformed her life and how she now helps others find control, confidence and clarity in their speech. Heidi opens up about her journey from a childhood shaped by st…
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The hidden power of medical tattooing
In this episode Dr Hilary speaks with Rae Denman, one of the UK’s leading specialists in medical tattooing — a treatment used to camouflage scars, birthmarks and skin grafts, and to restore natural colour after surgery. Rae talks about how medical tattooing helps people feel more comfortable in th…
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Strictly’s Amy Dowden MBE on Crohn’s, breast cancer at 32, and dancing again
In this episode, Amy Dowden joins Dr Hilary to reveal how Strictly Come Dancing helped save her life. She speaks openly about living with Crohn’s disease since childhood, her breast cancer diagnosis at 32, and the brutal realities of chemotherapy, sepsis, and medically induced menopause. Amy also …
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Cartwheel for a cure: Lucy Musgrave on surviving leukaemia, the power of hope and giving back
When leading architect and urban designer Lucy Musgrave OBE was suddenly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, life changed overnight. In this inspiring conversation, Lucy tells Dr Hilary how she went from near collapse to remission — and how one cartwheel sparked a national campaign to try to ra…
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