has been slapped with hundreds of complaints to watchdog Ofcom following accusations of "misinformation" on the show. The flagship daytime programme airs every weekday on the channel, providing a slew of entertainment pieces, as well as hard-hitting new stories and important guidance for health issues. However, during one of last week's shows, the programme landed itself in hot water after one of its guests made some bold claims.
During the show, which airs last week, TV presenter Cherry Healey was invited onto the show to talk about her experience of suffering with urinary tract infections (UTIs). The presenter contracted an infection, but a series of complications meant that she was rushed to hospital and was admitted for five days. Speaking to hosts and , the presenter admitted that she had left it untreated, which caused her symptoms to get progressively worse.
She was joined on the show by Senior Urologist Jean McDonald to show viewers the dangers of not going to the doctor. Talking about her experience, Healey, 43, said that she felt she had a UTI, but could not get it treated due to it being her best friend's birthday. "I was going straight from filming to her wedding in the countryside; it’s in the middle of nowhere.
There’s no way I could get to a doctor," she added. She said that to get through the excruciating pain, she was "drinking cranberry juice and taking painkillers", but kept getting "sicker and sicker". Despite drinking the refreshing juice, she made th.
