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Greenlit: House of Hypochondriacs, Channel 4
House of Hypochondriacs w/t ( 1×60’) -Of the annual £100billion spent on the NHS, an estimated £2billion is spent on hypochondriacs. Dr Christian Jessen will put two hypochondriacs to work in the NHS in the hope of transforming them into healthcare assets.The rise in hypochondria, or health anxiety as it is now medically known, is linked to the ease of access of ‘Dr Google’, leading people to self-diagnose and demand treatment and scans for an array of ailments they don’t actually have. Not only are their lives dominated by their anxiety but those of their families are sorely tested as well.
The show will see the two hypochondriacs undergo exposure therapy as they face their fears working for the NHS. They will come face to face with a variety of situations, from GP surgeries to A+E and specialist hospital wards, the hypochondriacs will witness the pressure they put the NHS under with the aim of improving their condition.
Channel: Channel 4
Producer: Fresh One / Rubber Glove Productions
TX: TBC
Source: Channel 4 press release
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