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Episode 9

The beauticians illegally offering dodgy injectables without a prescription. And is it safe to swallow chewing gum?

Hundreds of women end up in hospital each year after having cheap bum lifts or breast enlargement jabs that go wrong. We investigate the beauticians illegally offering dodgy injectables without a prescription. Also on the programme, the scandal of the company hired to deliver urgent medication to people's homes but are falling short for many. And is it safe to swallow chewing gum? Many people believe it hangs around in the gut for up to seven years. But is that true?

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28 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Alexander van Tulleken
Presenter Ashley John-Baptiste
Production Manager Richard Collier
Executive Producer Brendan Hughes
Series Producer Karen Donnelly
Production Company Tern Television Productions

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