Dave puts on a brave face for his long-delayed vasectomy. John has been in a vicious fight with his new cat. Christina's pain medication has stopped working, so she is looking for other options. Thomas has only just discovered metal pins left in his hip after an operation eight years ago.

A visit to the doctor about one health issue can lead to unexpected news about many other things. For this week's patients, back pain could be prostate cancer, a urinary infection could be a kidney stone, and vitiligo could be something altogether different.