'My GP son was attacked by a patient with a knife'

He's fine, but he's not alone, says TV doctor Hilary Jones

- By Jess Phillips

TV doctor Hilary Jones has revealed his GP son was attacked at work by someone with a knife.

The ITV Lorraine star said abuse of NHS workers is common and must be tackled.

Hilary, 72, issued a stark warning that the health service is at risk of collapse unless PM Sir Keir Starmer takes radical action.

He told the Express: “My son is a GP and he was attacked by someone wielding a knife. He’s fine, but he’s not alone.

“I would certainly crack down much harder on people who abuse the NHS. Doctors and nurses on the whole are very forgiving if they get assaulted.

“It isn’t all that unusual, people making outrageous demands, taking it for granted.