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Dr Hilary Jones MBE

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He’s a GP, presenter and Telecare24 ambassador. But what you may not know is that he chose Telecare24 to keep his own mum, Noreen, safe and protected in her own home.

Sadly, Noreen passed away earlier this year at the age of 97.

Keep reading to learn more about who Dr Hilary Jones is, and why he still recommends Telecare24 for you or your loved ones.

Who is Dr Hilary Jones?

Dr Hilary Jones holding a Telecare24 fall alarm

Dr Hilary Jones MBE is a GP, presenter, and writer. You will know Dr Hilary as a regular contributor on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. He is also a Telecare24 Ambassador and guest blogger.

And as you’ll discover, Dr Hilary’s relationship with Telecare24 is a personal one – because one of our fall alarms helped to keep his mum safe and more independent in her own home before she passed away earlier this year.

Discover what it could do for you or your loved one.

“All that Dr Hilary stated about Telecare24 was true. I ordered my package and paid an annual fee, which I felt was competitive. The package and my free key safe arrived within 24 hours, thank you. I haven't needed the service as yet but I have tried pressing my wrist fall sensor and also pressing the base unit, on both I received a response extremely quickly, in fact within seconds. Thank you Telecare24.”

More about Dr Hilary Jones

Dr Hilary qualified in 1976 at The Royal Free Hospital in London having studied art subjects at A Level then converting to a six year medical degree.
In 1979 he worked for a year as the single handed medical officer on Tristan da Cunha, the most isolated inhabited island in the world.
He became a Principal in General Practice and a GP Trainer in the early 1980’s.
In 1981 he worked as a troubleshooting GP and Emergency Doctor for the oil industry at Sullom Voe in Shetland for Offshore Medical Support.

He also worked as a Senior House Officer in Opthalmology before entering General Practice assisting in Glaucoma and Cataract extraction procedures and learning the science of refraction.
He then began presenting educational medical TV programmes for British Medical TV in 1986. Sky TV then adopted these programmes for their news bulletins soon after.
In 1989 Dr Hilary Jones joined the most successful TV breakfast station ever, TVAM.
He and Lorraine Kelly were the first presenters to be signed up by GMTV when it won the breakfast franchise in 1993. He is now the Health Editor for ITV’s Breakfast television.

A few words from Dr Hilary

If like me you have an elderly parent, it can be a real cause of concern knowing they spend a lot of time at home alone.

“I can honestly say that from the moment [my mum] had a careline alarm my worries lessened considerably.”

Before getting a Telecare24 alarm for my mum, I would often worry about what would happen if she needed help and I wasn’t nearby. I was particularly concerned if she suffered a fall and couldn’t move.

I can honestly say that from the moment she had a careline alarm my worries lessened considerably. Fortunately, my mum never needed to activate her pendant, but that’s not the point. I would get great comfort knowing that if she ever needed help and I wasn’t available, then Telecare24 would take care of everything for me and let me know straight away. The point is that I knew help was at hand 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

“Having a careline alarm is a really positive thing!”

Many people I speak to are often hesitant about getting an alarm as they feel they are in good health, they don’t want to be made to feel old and they have never had a situation where one may have been useful. Whilst I completely understand their sentiments, the experience I’ve had with my own mum suggests having a careline alarm is a really positive thing! It will help you stay independent, it will enable you to stay in your home for much longer and it will also give a measure of reassurance to your family. It may well be that you never have to use it, but just the fact that you have the Telecare24 care team at your disposal will give everyone real peace of mind.

“Statistics show that the older you are the more susceptible you are to falling”

I chose the fall alarm plan for my mum, as she was in her 90’s and statistics show that the older you are the more susceptible you are to falling. I especially like the fall detector because it automatically activated if my mum had a fall, even if she had hit her head and was unconscious. The Telecare24 team would then be able to get the help she needs and let me know at the same time. If I was uncontactable, they would contact one of my other family members.

“My advice would be to order the free information pack”

My advice would be to order the free information pack and familiarise yourself with the options available and how the service works. If you have any queries I know the team at Telecare24 would be very happy to answer any questions you have.

Whatever you decide, I know having a Telecare24 alarm installed will help you stay safe and independent in your own home for many years to come.

Dr Hilary Jones MBE
GP and Broadcaster

Posts by Dr Hilary Jones

Dr Hilary has been contributing to the Telecare24 blog, providing valuable insights. We encourage you to read on and discover some helpful health tips.

We also kindly ask Dr Hilary to review some of our articles to ensure they are accurate, up-to-date, and provide the best possible advice for our readers. His expertise helps us maintain the highest standard of content, ensuring that we deliver reliable health information to our audience.

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