Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he was rushed to hospital hours after branding the NHS a 'creaking old monster'. 

The TV star, 65, needed 'urgent' medical treatment on October 5 at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital after becoming 'poorly'. 

Jeremy refused to disclose what he was treated for because 'that's none of your business', but he received treatment the same day that his Sunday Times column slating the health service was published.

He wrote: 'I needed urgent hospital treatment. The NHS was my only option.'

The Clarkson's Farm star called his treatment 'Defcon 1 painful' adding: 'They had to chisel me off the ceiling with a spatula afterwards. I was forced to stay the night, but it was OK.'

Jeremy continued: 'I genuinely couldn’t find anything to moan about at all. The doctors, the nurses and everyone I met were kind. It was all spotless. Lunch was kids’ food-brilliant, and they even made me better — for which I shall be eternally grateful.

'And now I’m sure you’re expecting me to say I’ve changed my mind about the NHS. But I haven’t. Yes, it’s an excellent organisation and the frontline staff are superb. But in its current state, we as a nation cannot afford it.'

It comes after Jeremy has indeed been keeping a close eye on his health since his scare late last year.

Jeremy undergoes a medical MOT 'every couple of years', with his last check-up seeing him sit through 'eight solid hours of thoroughness'.

He shared that he underwent a cardiovascular and liver test, an ultrasound, MRI scan, none of which gave him any cause for concern until it came to the prostate exam.

A prostate exam is where a doctor checks the prostate by inserting their finger into the rectum.

And the former Top Gear star admitted that he couldn't understand how machines can 'spot what's happening in every part of your body, apart from your bottom'.

He wrote in an earlier column: 'They can photograph your ventricles and every bit of your brain, but if they want to know what's going on with your prostate, which lives in the anus, for some reason, the doctor has to put his finger in there. I can only assume it's because he likes it.'

But the TV star added that he knows the check is for his own good, and said he is happy doing the exam to make sure 'he's not going to drop dead in the morning'.

He continued: 'The truth is, we do need to know this stuff. I've had too many friends go down with prostate cancer, and all it takes to get on top of the situation early is a moment or two of being a bit cross-eyed. You get the all-clear and the doc goes home happy. What's not to like?

'I went home very happy, because the initial probing and photographing suggests all is well. And let me tell you, nothing makes you feel better than knowing for sure you're not going to drop dead tomorrow morning.'

Jeremy did however come terrifyingly close to death during the filming of Clarkson's Farm season four.

As he was working on the opening of The Farmer's Dog, he became 'more and more ill' before getting 'in a right panic' as he lost all of his sense of humour and 'ability to stay calm'.

Clarkson underwent an urgent two hour surgery to hold his arteries open, improve blood flow to his heart and relieve his chest pain.

Jeremy was told by doctors that 'a lot' of his current work will have 'to go', and suggested replacing it with golf.

Although Jeremy said there was little chance he would stop working, he admitted his new diet was 'horrific' and the renowned meat-eater said he was struggling to 'make celery interesting'.

So he turned to Ozempic - used to treat diabetes - but it left him feeling unwell again and finished his use half a stone heavier than when he started.

Writing in his column in The Times in March, he said: ''My body lost the ability to deal with gluttony but once the initial enthusiasm had worn off, my mind still wanted to breakfast on Cadbury Fruit & Nut.

'This meant I was sick a lot. And after I had vomited, I figured I was empty and could have another bottle and maybe another bar of chocolate too.'

'Microdosing' Mounjaro has done the trick however, a drug which mimicks out hormones that help regulate appetite and blood sugar.

Jeremy has lost almost two stone and is now sporting a slimmer, healthier look - he insists that his girlfriend Lisa Hogan has 'given up' on making him look good however.

Jeremy told The Sun: 'Lisa's given up on trying to make me look presentable. I mean, I've never heard such nonsense. Trimming eyebrows? What does it matter? I'm 65, it's not like I'm David Gandy.'

He added: 'I lost about a stone and a half, maybe a little more, and then it's just levelled out now. I think I eat pretty well, I just drink too much - that's the essence of it.

'If I could just do something about that, but then I think, "what's the point?"'