Hilary Jones

Hilary Robert Jones (born 19 June 1953) is an English general practitioner, presenter and writer on medical issues, known for his media appearances, most often on television. He has written for News of the World and The Sun on Sunday magazines.

Medical career Jones was born in Hammersmith, London. He attended Latymer Upper School before qualifying as a medical doctor at the Royal Free Hospital, London in 1976. and from 1982, became a full-time Principal General Practitioner in the Basingstoke area. In 2010, GMTV was replaced by Daybreak and Lorraine, where Jones continued to work as Health Editor. In 2014, Daybreak was replaced by Good Morning Britain, with Jones transferring to the show. As part of this role, he reports on emerging medical news stories as well as informing the public about various medical problems such as weight issues, contraception, surgery and cancer. Jones has been appearing on the programme throughout each morning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Jones also co-presented The Health Show with Terry Wogan

Jones is an ambassador for the Careline Service TeleCare24, and contributes articles on health matters such as epilepsy, cancer and dementia on their Careline Blog.

Jones featured in a supportive film for WaterAid’s social media channels.

Writing Jones wrote a weekly column for the News of the World dealing with medical problems and health issues until the newspaper closed in July 2011. He also answered readers' health questions in the newspaper's Sunday Magazine, His WWI novel, Frontline, was published in September 2021.

A full list of Jones' written works can be found below: I'm Too Busy to be Stressed: How to Recognise and Relieve the Symptoms of Stress (1997) Total Wellbeing: The Whole Treatment for the Whole You - An Integrated Approach to Health (Co authored with Brenda Davies, 1999) Doctor, What's the Alternative? All You Need to Know About Complementary Therapies (1999) A Change for the Better: How to Survive and Thrive During the Menopause (2000) What’s Up Doc? (2010) A Day in Your Life: 24 Hours Inside the Human Body (2013) Frontline (2021)

Paid directorships In 2019, Jones joined London-based nutraceutical company MedTate as a non-executive director to support pharmacies across the United Kingdom.

Personal life Jones is the son of a GP. His elder son, Tristan, named after Tristan da Cunha, where Jones was working while married to his French-born wife, Anne Marie Vives, is also a GP. Their younger son, Sebastian, is a lawyer.

He has three children, (including twins) from his second marriage, to Sarah Harvey, which ended after his affair with a colleague was made public. He married a third time, to fitness coach Dee Thresher, in 2016.

Jones was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting, public health information and charity.

Jones is a patron of The Meningitis Research Foundation, The Lauren Currie Twilight Foundation, and the Pancreatic Cancer Action.

Jones has been a spokesperson for the School and Nursery Milk Alliance since 2016.