GPs: Behind Closed Doors — Season 6

Aired 29 August 2018 • 60 min

Patients include a woman who is suffering from a shocking case of chicken pox that has covered her body in large and painful spots. A worried mum has brought her young daughter into the surgery, concerned that she is showing symptoms of Kawasaki disease. This is a rare condition that can lead to heart ailments in young children.

Aired 5 September 2018 • 60 min

Dr Rehana Younis suggests counselling for Gazi, who is struggling with homesickness, a gambling addiction and anger issues, while hairdresser Adnan is concerned about his cough, which he has had for 10 years. Dr Youssef Beaini attends to Amir, a patient who arrives suffering from polio, a disease almost eradicated in the UK, discussing his issues with the condition and his medication options.

Aired 12 September 2018 • 60 min

Jemima and her family present themselves to Dr Amir Khan with a contagious itchy rash, while Alisa is going through the menopause and has come for a top-up on her HRT tablets. Senior practice nurse Debbie Harris dishes out a telling-off to parents who have missed appointments to have their son vaccinated.

Aired 19 September 2018 • 60 min

A young boy has injured his wrist after falling over, and Dr Amy Tatham suspects he may have broken it so she decides to send him off for an X-ray. Other patients include a woman with an infected cat bite on her hand, a man concerned that he has a lung infection, and a lady who has a skin irritation and a swollen face.

Aired 26 September 2018 • 60 min

A pregnant woman is concerned about pains she is experiencing in her abdomen, and doctors treat a patient suffering from chest pains which have triggered his paranoia. A nurse gives immunisations to a little boy and a man training to be a teacher is given a sick note after suffering from unexpected heart failure.

Aired 3 October 2018 • 60 min

A patient visits the surgery worried that a lump on his testicle may be cancerous, but the symptom may be due him to being overweight as opposed to something more sinister. Meanwhile, doctors treat a woman suffering from terrible foot and leg cramps, and a man with multiple ailments, including Crohn's disease, has legs so swollen he struggles to get his socks on.

Aired 10 October 2018 • 60 min

An aspiring policeman seeks help in identifying a strange dent in his forehead, while a driving instructor suffers a shoulder injury when one of his students nearly crashes the car. A schoolgirl mysteriously keeps falling asleep in class, an elderly patient is struggling to cope with loneliness and panic attacks, and Dr Khan removes a stubborn verruca from a patient's foot.

Aired 17 October 2018 • 60 min

A pregnant woman suffering from dizzy spells is worried it could be a sign of something more serious, and a woman has an ultrasound examination on her ovaries after experiencing abdominal pain and unusual bleeding. Meanwhile, 15-year-old Awais has three grey hairs on the back of his head, causing his father concern, so he is given a blood test to help diagnose the issue.

Aired 24 October 2018 • 60 min

Patients with chronic pain issues visit Ridge Medical Practice in Bradford, including a distraught woman suffering from bowel pain caused by an error in surgery three years earlier. Other patients include a man suffering from ulcerated legs, and a woman with an undiagnosed condition with symptoms including memory loss and painful swelling.

Aired 31 October 2018 • 60 min

A woman with epilepsy has a tough decision to make about the medication she has been offered, as it could prevent her from having children in the future. Elsewhere, doctors treat a patient who is concerned about a small lump in her breast, and a man arrives at the surgery struggling to breathe.

Aired 7 November 2018 • 60 min

Dr Kahn needs all his bedside manner skills to help a little girl with situs invertus, a condition that causes her internal organs to be reversed. Teenage mum Olivia brings along great-grandmother Linda, who is eager to make sure it doesn't happen again. Lisa suffered a stroke, but has yet to be offered physiotherapy.

Aired 14 November 2018 • 60 min

Fourteen-year-old Megan meets with Dr Amy Tatham to get a contraceptive implant. Lee arrives with a list of possible stroke-related symptoms. A lack of oestrogen is causing severe pain for Jayshree. Noah is the perfect baby for nurse Debbie to show the ropes to two enthusiastic paediatric students.

Aired 21 November 2018 • 60 min

Demi shows symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy, which can cause life-threatening internal bleeding. Teyah is only eight but has already started her periods. Guntris has a nasty sebaceous cyst on his back.

Aired 28 November 2018 • 60 min

Aired 5 December 2018 • 60 min

Aired 9 January 2019 • 60 min

A man with diabetes visits the surgery after losing five stone in an attempt to avoid having to go on insulin, and doctors help a woman struggling to give up smoking. Other patients include a man suffering from stress after his wife has been taken seriously ill, and a returning patient who is in the midst of an ongoing battle with depression and alcoholism

Aired 16 January 2019 • 60 min

A teenager suffering from stomach pains and vomiting visits the surgery in Bradford, and doctors are so concerned by his condition that they decide to send him to hospital. Meanwhile, regular patient Amy comes in to see Dr Rahela Akbani about a rash on her upper body that is driving her crazy, and another patient has a sebaceous cyst removed from his head

Aired 23 January 2019 • 60 min

Doctors treat a teenager suffering from agonising abdominal pain, and a nurse consults an elderly woman who has had a sore throat for several weeks. Concerned that it could be something more serious, nurse Linda decides to send her for a scan. Other patients include 10-year-old Anya, who has terrible eczema all over her body, and a woman struggling with pain in her hip after sleeping on a couch

Aired 30 January 2019 • 60 min

This time, a mother and daughter attend a double appointment to discuss problems they are having with their necks, and a two-week-old baby is treated by ANP Debbie Harris. Elsewhere, smoking cessation expert Gail Barden attempts to help patient Trevor kick the habit after a lifetime of smoking cigarettes

Aired 6 February 2019 • 60 min

An elderly patient suffering from arthritis fears the pain is affecting her mental health, and a woman who previously battled ovarian cancer has recently discovered she is pregnant, much to her surprise. Other patients include a man suffering from asthma, and a woman concerned that her stitches are not healing properly after an operation on her abdomen

Aired 13 February 2019 • 60 min

Dr Caris prepares to remove a skin tag from the lower eyelid of a patient, whose demeanour takes a turn for the worse when the GP attempts to anaesthetise the area - a procedure that involves an injection just millimetres below the eyeball. A woman speaks to advanced nurse practitioner Linda about a blister on her daughter Holly's arm, which may be a sign that Holly's rare skin condition - scalded skin syndrome - has returned

Aired 20 February 2019 • 60 min

A single mother is treated after losing weight at a potentially dangerous rate, and a man comes into the surgery concerned about a large, suspicious spot on his back. Other patients include a young mother worried that her baby may have oral thrush, and father of six who has decided it is time to get a vasectomy.

Aired 27 February 2019 • 60 min

A patient who has lost her voice comes into the surgery, and doctors treat a young man who is struggling with mental health issues. After an attempted overdose, he is in desperate need of help. Other patients include a man with a worrying lump on his head that will not go away, and an elderly woman who suffers from restless leg syndrome.

Aired 6 March 2019 • 60 min

Dr David Tatham treats a patient with a rare condition called syringomyelia, and a man who has been involved in a car accident suffers from terrible pain in his back and neck. Other patients include a baby boy who appears to have a lot of pain in his leg, and a woman suffering from a possible water infection

Aired 13 March 2019 • 60 min

Aired 20 March 2019 • 60 min

Dr Samar Shefta treats a severely underweight patient who she suspects has a urine infection, while another patient with numb feet and painful legs visits the surgery. Elsewhere, Dr Daniel Caris meets Steven, a middle-aged man with a nasty looking mole on his arm, which has all the characteristics of a dangerous melanoma.

Aired 27 March 2019 • 60 min

Patients include a young man who may have picked up an STD during a lads' holiday in Tenerife, an older man who has been chopping off a recurring growth on his scalp with a penknife, and a woman worried about a visit to hospital for a colposcopy.

Aired 28 April 2019 • 60 min

Dave puts on a brave face for his long-delayed vasectomy. John has been in a vicious fight with his new cat. Christina's pain medication has stopped working, so she is looking for other options. Thomas has only just discovered metal pins left in his hip after an operation eight years ago.

Aired 17 April 2019 • 60 min

A young man needs some delicate attention for a swollen testicle, two grieving daughters fear that the heart defect that took their mother's life may take theirs too, and young Lily Rose puts up a fight when antibiotics are prescribed.

Aired 24 April 2019 • 60 min

A visit to the doctor about one health issue can lead to unexpected news about many other things. For this week's patients, back pain could be prostate cancer, a urinary infection could be a kidney stone, and vitiligo could be something altogether different.

Aired 1 May 2019 • 60 min

Dr Khan and Nurse Jan Procter-King ready their banana, camel and wrestling costumes for some imaginative healthcare tutorials. Dr Akbani employs a translation app to find out if a patient really had his spleen removed as a child.

Aired 5 June 2019 • 60 min

A patient visits the surgery for some medication to help with her anxiety, and Dr Amir Khan is reunited with Maureen, an elderly patient who has suffered from back pain

Aired 12 June 2019 • 60 min

The team do not so much as blush in the face of embarrassing illnesses. 80-year-old Aristo is having trouble in the bedroom. Silvia is struggling with excessive flatulence. Plus, regular patient Barbara is losing her memory.

Aired 19 June 2019 • 60 min

Aired 26 June 2019 • 60 min

Dr Amir Khan removes the biggest lipoma he has ever seen from a patient's chest, and Dr Chris Harris offers a more positive prognosis to a woman told she had only two years to live

Aired 3 July 2019 • 60 min

Dr Khan treats a man with a bloody cough and a woman with a bloodshot eye, while Dr Saeed sees a man whose back pain is so bad he is struggling to walk

Aired 17 July 2019 • 60 min

Dr Gareth James treats his first-ever case of 'whiplash by canine', while the GPs also speak to a man whose family is struggling to cope with his self-harm and suicidal thoughts

Aired 24 July 2019 • 60 min

Dr Amy Tatham treats an elderly patient suffering from persistent bleeding, while nurse Debbie Harris meets a little girl who is struggling with pain in her knee

Aired 31 July 2019 • 60 min

The medical pros treat wounds as much emotional as physical.

Aired 7 August 2019 • 60 min

Medics need healthcare too, as candid interviews reveal.

Aired 14 August 2019 • 60 min

Demi has severe abdominal pain, and has been vomiting blood.

Aired 28 August 2019 • 60 min

Wheezing five-year-old Saira has a severe peanut allergy.

Aired 4 September 2019 • 60 min

Aired 11 September 2019 • 60 min