‘Embarrassing Bodies’ host helps hospital in €3m appeal

It’s where she examined her first cases of piles, boils, warts, and haemorrhoids. And yesterday Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies presenter, Dr Pixie McKenna, was back in the Irish hospital where she trained to back its ambitious €3m fundraising drive.

The Mercy Hospital Foundation said it will use the money to enhance the Mercy University Hospital’s cardiology, stroke, and cancer services, while also supporting services for children and teenagers.

The Cork-born, London-based GP, who shot to fame thanks to the hit series, said she has fond memories of her time in the Mercy as a final-year med student at UCC 20 years ago.