Emergency 24/7
★ 1 · 2026 · 60m · Documentary
A look at the busy emergency department at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, revealing the everyday pressures as well as the complex teamwork required to keep the department running.
Episodes
1. Biker Crash56m · As the trauma team assess biker Luke for emergency spinal surgery, his friend Kieran arrives needing urgent care. Nurse Becky faces queueing ambulances and police call-outs.
2. Hit by a Train58m · The team battles to save Paul, whose leg has been severed after being hit by a train, and they question the story of a man with a deep wound who denies being stabbed.
3. Garden Shed Blast58m · Seventy-four-year-old John arrives with life-threatening burns after his shed explodes, and a young father with a brain clot needs an urgent specialist procedure.
4. Wrong Way Pile-Up57m · After his dangerous driving causes a head-on crash, Tom arrives in ED along with his victim. A young horse rider is paralysed after a fall, but doctors struggle to find the cause.
5. Attacked with an Iron Bar59m · Trainee team leader Matt must organise the response to a man attacked with an iron bar. And the plastics team face painstaking surgery when a carpenter arrives with severed fingers.
6. Mystery Infection58m · Kye’s abscess hasn't responded to treatment, and it's possible the 26 year old’s drug use has caused complications. 88-year-old Lady Carole needs surgery to retain her mobility.More Like This
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