Overview
- The TV doctor said an initial ECG suggested a heart attack before he and paramedics recognised the pattern as pericarditis.
- He was blue‑lighted to Pembury Hospital in Kent over the Christmas period, where he was checked over by clinicians.
- Jones explained the chest pain followed a circulating virus and a small pneumonia that he had been battling.
- He praised the young paramedic crew and the hospital team for calm, effective care during a very busy spell.
- On air, he reassured viewers he is "absolutely" okay and acknowledged Lorraine Kelly’s concern during the scare.