24 Hours in A&E

Season 5

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A British medical documentary set in King's College Hospital. 91 cameras filmed round the clock for 28 days, 24 hours a day in A&E it offers unprecedented access to one of Britain's busiest A&E departments.

8 Episodes

  • A Time to Laugh
    E1
    A Time to Laugh2-year-old Cydney's parents have brought her into King's as she hasn't passed urine for two days. Dilson, 33, is rushed in suffering with severe knife wounds after being stabbed in the head and neck as he attempted to stop a fight outside a nightclub. 79-year-old Doreen has had a fall at home and injured her wrist.
  • Pick Me Up
    E2
    Pick Me UpPat, who is 71 and has a history of brain haemorrhages, is brought in after being found unconscious at home. 63-year-old Mick was found lying in the street with severe head injuries. Graham, 50, is rushed to King's after having a suspected heart attack. Chris, 21, has chest pains and has been coughing up blood.
  • Luck of the Draw
    E3
    Luck of the Draw89-year-old Alyce is brought to King's by ambulance after falling near her home. She's accompanied byher neighbourand close friend Linda. 23-year-old Sean is rushed to King's after a seizure that has lasted most of the night. He's brought to King's three to four times a year forseizuresthat stemfrom his epilepsy.
  • Wake Up Call
    E4
    Wake Up Call56-year-old Malcolm has been rushedto King's from his home in Kent after suffering a cardiac arrestand is on life support.He was actually incredibly lucky: his wife Heatherfound him when his heart stopped and she managed to resuscitatehim after two minutes before the paramedicsarrived.
  • City of Angels
    E5
    City of AngelsConsultants Graham and Firasare running A&Etoday and tensions run high as police suspect a patienthas come to King's with a concealedweapon. "I guess it's part of King's -you expect the unexpected, " says consultant Firas.
  • The Fall
    E6
    The FallFitness instructor Jeremy has had an accident on his bicycle and injured his wrist. Rienelle, who is 7, has fallen 2 metres from the top of a climbing frame onto her back. 48-year-old Bobby has been brought to King's after he suffered seizures at home. Ronald, 70, has been rushed into A&E suffering from acute breathing difficulties and possible kidney failure.
  • Amongst Friends
    E7
    Amongst FriendsRegistrar Ling has just began her shift and her friend Claire is working alongside her. David is brought into the hospital having seizures uncontrollably for 30 minutes.
  • Bolt from the Blue
    E8
    Bolt from the BlueLeanne is the sister in charge of Resus at King's College Hospital in south London today. 78-year-old Kevin is rushed to A&E by ambulance after suffering a cardiac arrest while exercising at the gym. Luckily for Kevin, gym instructor Jeff was nearby and was trained to use the gym's portable defibrillator to save his life.

 

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