GPs: Behind Closed Doors

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.

Jemima and her family have an itchy rash - Dr Amir Khan suspects fleas. Alisa comes in for a top-up on her HRT pills and to discuss her menopause. Andrew is tired of being accused of fathering children, so decides to have a vasectomy.

The GPs face an unusual number of cases that require hospital treatment, including Wendy's infected cat bite, John's nasty head cut, Ibraheem's broken wrist and Kamal's lung infection.

A newly pregnant mother is concerned about pains in her abdomen. One patient's wife teams up with Dr Khan to convince her husband to get his throat looked at. Christopher has a seven-year diarrhoea problem.

John thinks his privates are shrinking, and a painful lump on his testicle might be cancer. Steven's multiple ailments are likely caused by the fact that he has drunk seven pints of beer a day since he was 18. Tests indicate Caroline may be anaemic, which can be an early sign of cancer. Bradley's insomnia leaves him exhausted every day, but he can't remember the last time he ate a proper meal. Elle has a family history of breast cancer and has recently found a lump on her breast.

Aaron has developed a mysterious dent in the middle of his forehead, Megan falls asleep in school classes, Mohammed injured his shoulder in a road incident, Mary wants to make sure her heart is okay, and Ellie inherited her mother's psoriasis.

A painful lump on Ian's thigh has quadrupled in size in a week, and he wants to make a formal complaint. Farrell is five weeks pregnant and suffering dizzy spells, plus she has already been through two miscarriages. Are 15-year-old Awais's grey hairs a sign of something more serious?

Among a number of patients consulting the doctors about their chronic pain issues are a 32-year-old single mum with a bowel problem caused by a surgical error, a woman whose symptoms include memory loss and painful swelling and a man suffering from ulcerated legs who uses clingfilm to keep his bedsheets clean.

The doctors are running two specialist clinics alongside their usual practice work. Nicola has severe epilepsy, which could endanger her ability to care for her newborn baby or to have more children. Linda has found a lump in her breast, so is quickly referred to the cancer clinic. Dean's former cocaine use has left him with breathing difficulties.

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.

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.

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.

Little Mollie has been having seizures in her cot at night, Simon has a mysterious rash on his feet, leg and elbow, Heather wants to get rid of her teenage acne, Jyotsna has a bladder problem and Martin comes in to have a cyst removing from his cheek.

A Polish lady is in agony, but needs her daughter to translate before Dr Khan can diagnose gallstones. Other patients include a middle-aged man with depression, a gout sufferer who has not been taking her medication and a baby with hand, foot and mouth disease.

The GPs of Ridge Medical Practice in Bradford welcome the New Year with top tips for leading a healthier lifestyle, plus advice on losing weight, improving diet, combating stress and quitting smoking.

Dr Harris advises Tayla, who is frustrated by her diabetes. A student with a stomach complaint is sent to hosptial for tests. Malaika, who has a heart condition, has a suspected urine infection.

Dr Harris is handed a urine sample in a perfume bottle, Dr Khan sees a suspected case of endometriosis, and Dr Sekhon is concerned about an 'angry' growth on the top of a boy's toe. Other cases include a child with peeling hands and feet, and a ten-year-old with eczema all over her body.

A mother and daughter seek advice about very different issues they are experiencing with their necks, Dr Kahn treats another mum and daughter with the hope that there will be some good news, and Nurse Debbie worries that new baby Emily may be a cause for concern.

Patients include a 92-year-old woman whose arthritis is affecting her mental health, a woman is surprised to find she is pregnant after recovering from ovarian cancer, an asthmatic man who is experiencing chest pains through low oxygen levels, a woman whose stitches do not seem to be healing properly, a man who has been using his thumbs as a hammer, and a woman worried about a lump between her breasts.

A patient has a skin tag removed from his lower eyelid, a mother worries that her daughter's scalded skin syndrome has flared up again, and a hobbling patient has a badly damaged ankle.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dr Amir Khan removes the biggest lipoma he has ever seen from a patient's chest, then lances a teenager's blood-blistered fingertip. Dr Chris Harris offers a more positive prognosis to a diabetic woman told she had only two years to live after a hospital specialist discovered fibrosis on her liver.

A patient complaining of a bloody cough suspects the toxic fumes of a bonfire. But Dr Amir Khan thinks it could be tuberculosis, which is still a health issue in Bradford. Dr Khan also treats a woman with a bloodshot eye, while Dr Saeed sees a man whose back pain is so bad he is struggling to walk. Meanwhile, in the minor ops room, Dr Chris Harris performs a vasectomy.

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. Plus, Mohammed is told that he is at high risk of heart disease, and Aisha is warned about her acne medication's side-effects.

Dr Amy Tatham treats an elderly patient suffering from persistent bleeding and breaks the worrying news to her that her symptoms could possibly indicate cancer. Meanwhile, nurse Debbie Harris meets a little girl who is struggling with pain in her knee, and an eight-week-old baby comes into the surgery for his checks and immunisation jabs.

Doctors treat Angela, a teenager who is having difficulty breathing. Asthma inhalers make no difference, so doctor Caris considers the possibility that this shortness of breath could be indicative of a panic attack. Meanwhile, doctor Amir Khan meets Simon, a man with excruciating pain in his legs, and another patient receives treatment as he is suffering from problems with his hearing.

Victor is experiencing severe abdominal pain, and when Dr Amir Khan examines his stomach, he suspects it could be a case of acute appendicitis. Meanwhile, Dr David Tatham offers advice to regular patient Joanne, who suffers from chronic pain, and a man fearing he may have been exposed to dangerous chemicals at work seeks help.