Seasons & Episodes
Episode 1
Two patients await life-saving surgery at St Mary's in Paddington, the biggest of five hospitals in the Trust. They both
Episode 2
While the hospital tries to discharge patients, new ones continue to arrive. Peter Lai, a 60 year old retired software e
Episode 3
After collapsing at work, crane driver Phil is becoming increasingly paralysed each day.
Episode 4
The hospital's overseas officer tries to recoup money from non-UK residents on the ward.
Episode 5
This episode looks at pioneering treatments for some of the oldest and youngest patients.
Episode 6
The surgeons must use unconventional methods to get their operations completed.
Episode 1
In the immediate aftermath of the terror attack on Westminster Bridge, three miles away a major incident is declared at
Episode 2
51 year old Glendon from Preston has Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain tumour. Since being diagnosed 14 months a
Episode 3
Cameras follow patients at St Mary's who face a long wait, including a woman with serious mental health issues. There is
Episode 4
With access to two key specialities, cardiology and neurosurgery, staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are pus
Episode 1
12-year-old Keilan's operation has been scheduled in the middle of this winter crisis. He suffers from Scoliosis, a seve
Episode 2
Head and neck surgeon David Grant returns from annual leave to find his surgical list has snowballed. He's one of only t
Episode 3
The advice from the NHS to cancel all non-urgent surgery is taking a heavy toll at Nottingham University Hospitals. Came
Episode 4
On most days in winter, the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Queen's Medical Centre is full. Intensive care is often th
Episode 5
Cancer operations at Nottingham University Hospitals are under threat of being cancelled as the Trust has run out of bed
Episode 6
Fifty-one -year old Ruth will need a critical care bed to recover from major surgery to her spine. On the morning of her
Episode 1
It's peak time in one of the biggest emergency departments in the country, at 40 years old Royal Liverpool University Ho
Episode 2
Following a patient who has been in intensive care for twelve months, and another who has been ready for rehab for the p
Episode 3
A consultant recruitment crisis threatens care at Liverpool Women's Hospital. Doctors balance the care of a pregnant mot
Episode 4
Alder Hay closes it's critical car unit to new admissions. A five year old girl returns three times for her cancelled he
Episode 5
On an unusual day, three kidney transplants are due at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Meanwhile, at the woman'
Episode 6
A teenager self funds cutting edge surgery to treat his cerebral palsy, and surgeons go to appeal to fund an 81 year old
Episode 1
On Merseyside, operating theatres shut but emergencies continue to arrive as patients are caught up in an extraordinary
Episode 2
In Aintree Hospital’s major trauma centre, a 15-strong team are trying to save the life of a young man who has been st
Episode 3
Heart disease remains the biggest killer in the UK and every 5 minutes, across the country, someone has a heart attack.
Episode 4
As medical advances save children who a decade ago may not have survived, Alder Hey Children's Hospital faces the challe
Episode 5
With NHS `bed blocking' numbers are at their highest level since 2017, Liverpool's hospitals are struggling to discharge
Episode 6
In accident and emergency at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, a woman is brought in after experiencing an unexplained seizu
Episode 7
Alder Hey Children's Hospital is home to a world-renowned craniofacial department, one of only four in the UK treating l
Episode 8
The final episode looks at radical new treatments and surgeries offering cancer patients hopes of survival, including tw
Episode 1
The UK lockdown is over, but London’s Royal Free Hospital is counting the cost of having to prioritise Covid-19 above
Episode 2
This episode follows the Royal Free London NHS Hospital Foundation Trust as it faces the long-lasting effects of Covid o
Episode 3
A look at the impact of Covid-19 on the Royal Free Hospital's transplant services, which treat some of the hospital's mo
Episode 4
A bed shortage in Barnet hospital highlights the perpetual challenge of trying to discharge older patients, alongside th
Episode 5
While Covid patients are again being transferred to intensive care, the clinicians now have a wider array of treatments
Episode 6
As Covid-19 levels rise again, the Royal Free London prepares to roll out a mass vaccination programme, but it faces a s
Episode 1
University Hospital Coventry fights to restore services, but with their critical care unit at capacity, a decision is ta
Episode 2
University Hospital Coventry’s gynaecological oncology department faces rising referrals, a growing backlog and comple
Episode 3
With a UK lockdown baby boom, this episode follows University Hospital Coventry’s maternity and specialist research un
Episode 4
At Coventry’s University Hospital, Critical Care is at full capacity, and two neurosurgeons must find a solution to tr
Episode 5
As lockdown beings to ease, the Emergency Department at University Hospital, Coventry is experiencing a 30% increase in
Episode 6
After a year on hold, Plastic Surgery can finally tackle its backlog. But with NHS restoration funding unclear, difficul