Health professionals work closely with families that are badly in need of advice as to how they might transform their lifestyles and ensure their future wellbeing. In the first edition, a doctor comes up with an eight-week health plan for the Mahony family, whose members consume too much alcohol and junk food in relation to how little exercise they do.
Doctors devise an eight-week health plan for the Porter family from Naas, Co Kildare, whose members realise they have a good deal of work to do to improve their future wellbeing. Christy, who is 68 years old, used to be active but is a heavy smoker, while his wife Margaret is overweight and takes a large concoction of pills daily, and his daughter Gwen has a fondness for takeaway food.
Brigid Broekhoven, a 50-year-old former alcoholic living in Blackrock, Dublin, becomes concerned about her increase in weight, while her 20-year-old daughter Lizzy is worried about her irritable bowel syndrome. The pair seek expert guidance in improving their lifestyle, but when a CT scan provides evidence that Brigid has a possibly cancerous growth on her kidney, the check-up proves to be more than timely. While her mother heads for surgery, Lizzy is informed that her family's health history means she must reduce her high cholesterol by revising her eating habits and increasing her fitness level.
Doctors travel to the home of Sinead Mills and Jason Mooney in Tallaght, south Dublin. Both long-term smokers, the couple admit to lighting up in the house, but they are also concerned that the diet of their two sons - ages 12 and 13 - is not up to scratch. As well as that, the entire family could do with some more exercise according to the visiting medics, who remain in their house to oversee the changes that could have a positive effect on the household's health.
Doctors travel to the home of students Conor, Padraig, Brian and Paddy, who share a house in Athlone. Conor has a family history of heart problems, Padraig likes a drink, and Brian is addicted to sugar, so the medics come up with ways to transform the household's diet, and remain in the property to oversee changes that could have a positive effect on their long-term health.
Doctors travel to the home of engaged couple Eileen and Peter, who live together in Balbriggan, Fingal. Eileen has a condition called fibromyalgia, which causes her widespread pain and fatigue, while Peter admits that, as well as being underweight, is also a smoker and has had alcohol problems. The medics come up with ways to transform the household's diet, and remain in the property to oversee changes that could have a positive effect on their long-term health. Last in the series.
A new series of 'Doctor in the House' kicks off tonight which sees a load of doctors arrive at your gaff and point out everything you are doing wrong in your life. They usually have willing participants though so don't be alarmed, they're not going to show up in the middle of your Dominos one day. Tonight, the health professionals head to Finglas in Dublin to help the O'Connor family, whose lifestyle has descended into takeaways, daily alcohol and almost no exercise. After being monitored, screened and assessed, the family is give some shocking news, and they have eight weeks to turn things around before being retested.
In Tipperary, the team of health professionals visits the Ryan family, consisting of 45-year-old Fiona, 44-year-old Tom, 12-year-old Cian, and five-year old Éanna, and baby Caitriona. After being monitored for a week, the family find out what is really going on inside their bodies, before improving their lifestyle over a period of eight weeks, aided by a new eating plan and an exercise regime
The team of health professionals heads to Prosperous, Co Kildare to help Debbie Mason, her partner Peter, and their two sons, eight-year-old Ryan and five-year-old Luke. Debbie suffers with depression, and consequently struggles to maintain a healthy diet and exercise, while Peter is a sugar addict, with his extreme intake of fizzy drinks causing his teeth to start turning black and decayed. Although Luke likes vegetables, his sibling Ryan refuses to eat much more than chicken dippers. The family find out the effect their lifestyle is having on their health, then the team gives them eight weeks to follow their advice before retesting them.
The team of health professionals visits the Kelly family in Kildare, where soon-to-be 40-year-old twins Ashling and Aileen live with their mum, Christine, who has type two diabetes. Both twins are overweight, with one sister having a sweet tooth, and the other relying on alcohol. After being screened and monitored, the girls are given a frank assessment, then they have eight weeks to change their lifestyle before being retested.
The team of health professionals visits the Fortune family in Bray, Co Wicklow to help Emma, her printer husband Ed and their three children, 14-year-old Josh, 11-year-old Charlotte, and five-year-old Noah. Mum Emma loves preparing home-made food, but cooks meals that are heavy with sauces, and baking cakes is one of the family's favourite activities. The doctors step in and, after being screened and monitored, the family hears some shocking news, then have eight weeks to change their lifestyle before being retested.
Final episode in the series tonight for the Doctors in the House as the team comes to the aid of a couple in Drogheda. The pair came to Ireland from South Africa and Zimbabwe as asylum seekers in 2008, and spent five years waiting to be granted the right to work. They now have jobs as healthcare assistants while their daughter studies to become a nurse. The docs will have their work cut out for them tonight as dad Daniel refuses to take any medication for his type 2 diabetes and eats about 3-4 takeaways a week, while daughter Gugu’s diet consists of high fatty foods and virtually no exercise, with her weight escalating to over 23 stone. The docs worry Gugu won't even make it to 50 at this rate, can they help her and the rest of her family turn things around?