GPs: Behind Closed Doors — Season 5

Aired 26 July 2017 • 60 min

Baby Naya has been vomiting for two days. Yasir collapses on his doctor's desk. Francelia's heavy menstrual bleeding prevents her from working. Joshua wonders if he is a good candidate for medical marijuana. Reagan bites his fingernails to the extent of risking infection.

Aired 2 August 2017 • 60 min

Sophia has been scheduled for a heart valve operation. Laura is struggling with anxiety. Sheralyn has problems from a cat bite.

Aired 9 August 2017 • 60 min

Dizzy spells, falls and their related injuries keep the GPs on their toes.

Aired 16 August 2017 • 60 min

The observational documentary series returns, this time giving an insight into the work of staff at Horfield Health Centre in Bristol. Touching, honest and hilarious, the show takes a look at the stresses, strains and joys of working in and using the health service in modern Britain. Valentine's mental health issues put up obstacles as she navigates male-to-female gender-reassignment, Vera is worried her sore shoulder may be because of a cancerous tumour and David needs advice about some facial pain, and how to light a gas oven safely!

Aired 23 August 2017 • 60 min

Dr Thomas has some strong advice for a builder who is fearless of the sun's rays, Dr Cordell believes a woman's headaches might be caused by the pain killers she is using and a young patient asks for advice about anxiety.

Aired 30 August 2017 • 60 min

The GPs make some potentially worrying discoveries among their patients who include a woman who has a heart murmur which could indicate something very serious, a young woman who has a worrying lump in her neck and a man who has traces of blood in his stools.

Aired 6 September 2017 • 60 min

Sheralyn needs help to relieve her symptoms of joint pain, which are causing her great distress. Simon has pain in his left shoulder after a nasty bicycle accident, while Abigail is suffering from dizzy spells and nausea.

Aired 13 September 2017 • 60 min

The observational documentary series returns, this time giving an insight into the work of staff at Horfield Health Centre in Bristol. Touching, honest and hilarious, the show takes a look at the stresses, strains and joys of working in and using the health service in modern Britain. Dr Cordell has some advice for a young agoraphobia sufferer, Dr Pelly is concerned a young patient may have meningitis, and Julie has to take a blood sample from someone with a severe fear of needles.

Aired 20 September 2017 • 60 min

The observational documentary series returns, this time giving an insight into the work of staff at Horfield Health Centre in Bristol. Touching, honest and hilarious, the show takes a look at the stresses, strains and joys of working in and using the health service in modern Britain. A middle-aged man seeks help to relieve the increasing pain he is feeling in his foreskin, David seeks support following the death of his mother, and a young woman receives some practical advice on how to manage her bulimia.

Aired 27 September 2017 • 60 min

The observational documentary series returns, this time giving an insight into the work of staff at Horfield Health Centre in Bristol. Touching, honest and hilarious, the show takes a look at the stresses, strains and joys of working in and using the health service in modern Britain. Dr Pelly sees regular patient David who is suffering from the repercussions of mouth cancer.

Aired 4 October 2017 • 60 min

Couples visit the GPs together this week. David's wife is worried that he may have dementia, but he thinks she is being over-dramatic. Patrick looks after his wife Mary on top of a full-time job, and the stress is getting to him.

Aired 11 October 2017 • 60 min

The observational documentary series returns, this time giving an insight into the work of staff at Horfield Health Centre in Bristol. Touching, honest and hilarious, the show takes a look at the stresses, strains and joys of working in and using the health service in modern Britain. Dr Lee checks over Kerry, who was knocked off her bike, and discovers something that was missed by the A + E surgeons - Kerry has a broken collarbone, which needs immediate attention. And Dr Graham has a consultation with a recovering addict suffering with chronic pain who is also struggling with the demands of being a mother to several children.

Aired 18 October 2017 • 60 min

World-class bantamweight boxer Lee Haskins visits Dr Amanda Ramshaw, who sends him to hospital amid fears he has sustained neurological damage. Dr Anna Graham meets Jenny, who is worried that her neck-down paralysis is returning.

Aired 25 October 2017 • 60 min

A special forces veteran is welcomed as a new patient at the practice.

Aired 1 November 2017 • 60 min

George is HIV positive and suffers from a range of other health problems. Meanwhile Ray has a history of cellulitis and the GP is concerned that there may be a serious underlying cause.

Aired 8 November 2017 • 60 min

Patients with various lumps, bumps and swellings arrive at the surgery including an older gentleman with an egg-sized swelling on his elbow, a stressed teaching assistant with a lump on her neck and a young patient with strange bumps on her knees and tummy.

Aired 15 November 2017 • 60 min

Observational documentary series filmed inside a busy health centre in Bristol. Problems include jock itch, a badly swollen ankle, an injured shoulder, stomach pains, suspected dementia and buzzing in the ears.

Aired 22 November 2017 • 60 min

Observational documentary series filmed inside a busy health centre in Bristol. Dr Ahmed reassures an anxious teen before suggesting he may benefit from counselling, Dr Ramshaw advises a teenager who fainted and banged her head after returning from a holiday, and Dr Pelly treats a youngster on medication for ADHD who is complaining of severe headaches.

Aired 29 November 2017 • 60 min

In this special episode, a light is shone on the trials and joys of being a pensioner in the UK in 2017. 92-year-old Roy is struggling with carpal tunnel syndrome, while Cherry is concerned about a mole on her shoulder.

Aired 6 December 2017 • 60 min

The GPs focus there energies onto their most precious and demanding patients - children and babies. Polly is just a few months old and her family are worried as she has a habit of opening her eyes extremely wide to the point where her eyeballs vibrate, Dr Bolam examines Jonathan whose family are concerned that he has meningitis, and Alfie has an irregular heartbeat that needs monitoring.

Aired 13 December 2017 • 60 min

Patients this week include regular Michael who is due to have his toe amputated, Donovan who is stressed from caring for his wife, Richard whose blood test doubles as an alcohol test, and Janet who fell off her high heels.

Aired 20 December 2017 • 60 min

It's Christmas at Horfield Health Centre in Bristol. Dr Ahmad is trying to find out why her patient Robert is complaining of dizzy spells, Dr Lee thinks her patient Jane's lack of appetite could be a sign of something sinister, and Dr Pelly's patient James is complaining of ringing in his ears.

Aired 3 January 2018 • 60 min

New Year brings in some patients hoping to make fresh starts. Dr Ramshaw has some encouraging words for Nicola who is trying to lose weight, Dr Cordell asks a patient to be open about his drinking habits, and Ali worries about how he can control his temper while giving up smoking.

Aired 10 January 2018 • 60 min

A former prisoner visits the surgery with a long list of health concerns, and Dr Anna Graham focuses on the most urgent, infected cigarette burns inflicted by other inmates. Meanwhile, a young patient with a painful rash around his mouth and chin is treated by Dr David Jewell, and a woman comes in to receive the results of a smear test

Aired 17 January 2018 • 60 min

A patient who has anxiety and depression as a result of the abuse she has received from her neighbours seeks advice.

Aired 24 January 2018 • 60 min

Dr Pelly meets a young lad who has fallen down the stairs and landed on his head. Dr Ahmad is concerned about a young woman with unexplained stomach pains. Dr Edge has a moving consultation with a disabled patient, and Dr Ramshaw offers some contraceptive advice.

Aired 31 January 2018 • 60 min

Dr Elizabeth Barnard helps theme park fiend Steve, who fainted following one too many white-knuckle rides. And, there are further misadventures afoot as Dr Graham examines a budding cub scout with a rash on his back.

Aired 7 February 2018 • 60 min

Cases include a new mum worried about passing on thrush in her breast to her baby, a woman seeking genetic testing due to a family history of breast cancer, a little girl who has been acting strangely since incurring a neck injury, a man about to become a full-time carer, a young woman with IBS and a man with a perpetually runny nose.

Aired 14 February 2018 • 60 min

Cases include a nasty burn caused by a pet cat knocking a hot iron onto its owner, an uplifting story of thryoid cancer survival, an illness contracted in Dubai and a young girl unable to breathe through her nose.

Aired 21 February 2018 • 60 min

The GPs have a bout of baffling cases on their hands including one man with smelly sneezes, a girl with a strange lump in her cheek and a man who injured himself in a bizarre stepladder incident.

Aired 28 February 2018 • 60 min

It's Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and Michelle has come in to see Dr Pelly about her bulimia. Other patients include a man whose psychiatric illness led him to smash out his teeth, a young man who thinks he has asthma and a sculptor worried that he may have deep vein thrombosis.

Aired 7 March 2018 • 60 min

Cases include a man with back pain caused by lifting a TV, a Muslim whose dizzy spells are caused by the way that he prays, a blind man with whiplash, a teenage insomniac, a cancer survivor with infected cellulitis, a lady with an excruciating pain in her abdomen and a woman worried about painful lumps.

Aired 14 March 2018 • 60 min

Two teenagers, one who has survived cancer and one with a parent who has the disease, discuss their fears and concerns with the GPs. A patient who hurt her neck in a car crash comes in for further assessment, and a first-time patient with mental health issues seeks support.

Aired 21 March 2018 • 60 min

Documentary series filmed inside a busy NHS health centre in Bristol. A couple arrive for a post-natal check up. A patient has surgical staples removed, and another is showing symptoms of sepsis. A fit young man has an itchy annoying rash all over his body, and finally another man is visiting the doctor because his skin and eyes have turned yellow..

Aired 28 March 2018 • 60 min

Documentary series filmed inside a busy NHS health centre in Bristol. The pitfalls of exercise are exposed, with the doctors attending to a bodybuilder who has sustained a barbell injury, and a bowls fiend with severe wrist pain. But for Nicola, who suffers from fibromyalgia, the gym is working wonders.

Aired 4 April 2018 • 60 min

Dr Pelly sees a patient suffering withdrawal symptoms from tramadol. Dr Thomas wants to test her patient for a certain bacteria before resorting to painkillers. A child's nighttime water requests are diagnosed as a behavioural issue.

Aired 18 April 2018 • 60 min

During Orchid Male Cancer Awareness Week, Tim's simple fungal infection rings alarm bells, Martin is reluctant to address his over-drinking, and baby Jasper's mum is worried about a lump in his groin.

Aired 25 April 2018 • 60 min

The dangers posed by high blood pressure come into focus. During her pregnancy, a first-time mum was diagnosed with high blood pressure. The blood pressure of another patient has rocketed ever since he was incorrectly advised to stop taking his tablets after an operation.

Aired 2 May 2018 • 60 min

A man in his 60s who feels exhausted is encouraged to cut back on the 60-hour weeks he regularly works, a teenager whose mother has been diagnosed with terminal cancer receives support and a former heroin addict seeks help to stay drug free.

Aired 9 May 2018 • 60 min

David suffers from Parkinson's, but is still getting out and about most evenings. Sean is thrilled with his rhinitis diagnosis - he finally has something to explain his ongoing ENT issues. Ann worries her new medication is to blame for her chest pains, but Dr Edge puts her mind at rest.

Aired 16 May 2018 • 60 min

Mental health is a vital public issue for doctors to address. Dr McLaren meets a young man seeking help because he is hearing voices. Dr Hardy meets a new patient who has a number of handwritten notes that he can't remember compiling, while Dr Pelly is delighted that a patient is responding well to treatement for schizophrenia.

Aired 23 May 2018 • 60 min

The future of the NHS depends on the next generation of GPs. Taking centre stage is student Craig, who sits in on a number of consultations before taking his own. Dr Pelly arranges for a patient to be seen at a neurology clinic, while Dr Ramshaw suspects a patient is suffering from an infection in her sinuses.

Aired 30 May 2018 • 60 min

Patients include an ex-prisoner who has fallen back into drug addiction, a man with an extremely painful groin, a pregnant lady with painful ears, and a young woman suffering from extreme tiredness, dizziness and episodes of uncontrollable shaking. Plus, the doctors consider the many challenges facing general practice in Britain and what the future might hold.