Overview

• Clarkson said he needed urgent treatment on October 5 at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital and stayed overnight, without disclosing the condition.
• He described the procedure as “Defcon 1 painful” and declined to reveal clinical details beyond joking he was “chiseled off the ceiling.”
• He wrote that he had abandoned private insurance over payout disputes and, being two hours from a private facility, considered the NHS his only option.
• He praised the hospital as spotless with kind staff and said he “couldn’t find anything to moan about,” adding he is grateful to have recovered.
• He reiterated claims that the NHS is unaffordable, forecast higher taxes under Rachel Reeves, proposed bans to cut demand, and alleged concerns about some overseas doctors.