Jules Eden

Early life

Eden worked as a General Practitioner in England. When he worked at a drop-in centre for the homeless in London in 2000, he was involved with an initiative where some homeless people were provided with a "Homeless Medipac", a kit which contained homeopathic preparations.

Online medicine

Eden launched "e-Med" in February 2000, becoming the first GP to offer prescriptions over the internet. Eden was the main doctor involved and for a annual £20 fee, then £15 for each consultation, he offered diagnosis and prescriptions via email communication alone.

In February 2007 he was called to a disciplinary hearing at the General Medical Council (GMC). Eden was suspended from practicing for nine months after the GMC ruled he had been "cavalier" in his approach to patients. Despite his suspension, Eden continued to prescribe while appealing to the High Court. In June 2008 his appeal was dismissed. In February 2009 he said he would not be returning to online consultations. In August of that year he faced a further hearing. Eden was found guilty of misconduct.

SCUBA and dive medicine

Eden was a director of the London Diving Chamber in St John and St Elizabeth’s Hospital.

Eden was involved in the "Dive Lectures", a continuing series of annual charitable lectures at the Royal Geographical Society in aid of the Scuba Trust, which were set up in 2001.

Journalism and broadcasting

A writer and columnist for The Independent on travel medical issues, he also wrote “the Flying Doctor” column for the Guardian newspaper between 2002 and 2004. He wrote a medical column for Sport Diver Magazine from 2000 to 2007.

In 2006, he co-authored 50 Reasons to Hate the French, a humorous look at the history of Anglo-French relations, which became a New York Times List best-seller. Criticism by Le Figaro following its release prompted Eden to defend the book as a merely satirical work.

In 2012, he wrote FAQ Dive Medicine, a guide to the medical aspects of diving for both professional and amateur divers.