Dramatic rise in number of kidney stone sufferers

We're drinking too much tea and fizzy drinks - and not exercising enough - and doctors in the South say THAT'S behind a dramatic rise in the number of patients suffering from kidney stones.

If you've ever had them, you'll know they are extremely painful and in some cases can go undetected for years. But Southampton General Hospital has seen admissions rise 40 percent in recent years.

The advice is - drink water - and LOTS of it. In a moment, we'll speak to the surgeon who sees hundreds of patients with kidney stones every year. But first, Christine Alsford has met one man who knows all too well the pain they cause.