Medical Detection Dog Tashi swaps Milton Keynes for a starring role on This Morning

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 08:23

Viewers tuning into yesterday's edition of This Morning saw first-hand the exceptional work being carried out by Milton Keynes-based charity Medical Detection Dogs.

Show hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shepherd interviewed Sophie Jackson about living with the condition PoTS, or Postural Tachycardia Syndrome.

PoTS had left Sophie too afraid to leave the house due to dangerous fainting episodes. Sophie's life has improved with the introduction of her medical assistance Labrador Tashi.

Clever pooch Tashi showed how her powerful nose alerts Sophie of any health episodes, and enhances her life every day.

For more on Medical Detection Dogs and its life-changing work, visit https://www.medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk/

To learn more about PoTS, head to https://www.potsuk.org/

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