Jeremy Clarkson backtracks on NHS comments after undergoing ‘urgent’ hospital treatment

Jeremy Clarkson Backtracks on NHS Comments

Jeremy Clarkson has backtracked on his criticism of the NHS after undergoing 'urgent' hospital treatment.

In a recent column, he said the NHS was 'just not financially viable anymore' and dubbed it a 'creaking old monster'.

Nine hours after that piece appeared on the nation's kitchen tables, I needed to go to hospital in something of a hurry.

Clarkson was rushed to hospital, where he received treatment, describing it as 'Defcon 1 painful'.

He stayed in hospital overnight, and was nervous about his past criticism of the NHS.

Author's summary: Jeremy Clarkson criticizes NHS, then receives urgent treatment.

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The London Economic The London Economic — 2025-10-14