24 Hours in A&E

Season 8

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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.

Where to Watch Season 8

13 Episodes

  • Modern Families
    E1
    Modern FamiliesSt Georges Hospital in London UK. Will, age 13 comes in after a collision at a game of baseball. Chris, 20 comes in after a motorcycle accident, Amira, 6 months old comes in after a regular checkup shows she has a heart murmur.
  • Addicted to Love
    E2
    Addicted to LoveCarole, 45, is brought to A&E after experiencing chest pains and collapsing. Dinner lady Collette has cut her finger while chopping vegetables. Lucy, who is 25 and has intercranial hypertension, is suffering from a severe headache. Philip, who is 53, is rushed in following a seizure, and doctors suspect he may have had a stroke.
  • Every Minute Counts
    E3
    Every Minute Counts45-year-old Carole is brought to A&E by ambulance after suffering from chest pains and collapsing at home. Carole's partner Ken found her and called 999. Tests reveal that Carole has had a heart attack and she's given a blood-thinning drug and prepared for an emergency procedure to unblock an artery in her heart.
  • Do No Harm
    E4
    Do No Harm11-month-old Isabel is rushed to St George's after suffering a fit and losing consciousness. 22-year-old Felix is brought to A&E with a self-inflicted stab wound to his stomach. Retired engineer Bill, 68, arrives by air ambulance with breathing difficulties and suspected multiple fractures after falling 15 feet from a ladder while cutting a leylandii hedge.
  • No Place Like Home
    E5
    No Place Like Home11-month-old Isabel is rushed to St George's after suffering a fit and becoming unconscious. Isabel's grandmother Debbie was babysitting her at the time. "You think 'This shouldn't be happening, she's only a baby', " says Debbie.
  • Free Spirit
    E6
    Free SpiritTree surgeon David, 27, is airlifted to St George's after falling 40 feet to the ground, hitting several branches on his way down and landing head-first onto concrete. Anne, 74, arrives with a sharp pain in her chest. 51-year-old taxi driver Mark receives treatment for a cut on his finger caused by broken glass. 92-year-old Betty is brought in by ambulance after her carers found her with slurred speech and a shaking hand.
  • Emergency Landing
    E7
    Emergency LandingBob, 51, is airlifted to St George's after falling 20 feet from a ladder while repairing his roof. Retired pharmacologist Anthony, 68, receives help for a chronic gas problem. 83-year-old Gladys collapsed on the stairs at home and has a dangerously low heart rate.
  • Free Fall
    E8
    Free FallRobert, 9, has a dangerously high heart rate. Mark, 32, has fallen 30ft from scaffolding, and may have damaged his spine. Christine, 74, arrives in A&E after an accident in her garden, suffering nasty injuries to her face.
  • Force of Nature
    E9
    Force of NatureBecky, who is 59, is rushed in after a suspected stroke. Georgia, 19, fell 20 feet onto concrete trying to climb through a second-floor window after locking herself out of her flat. 88-year-old Edith is kept under observation after collapsing at home.
  • Don't Look Back
    E10
    Don't Look BackNikki, 50, and her mum Angela, 68, have been involved in a serious car crash. Ellen, 53, arrives with a painfully swollen elbow after falling over in a supermarket. 7-year-old Jack is rushed to A&E with an open fracture on his arm and a blow to his head after an accident at a wedding.
  • Guardian Angels
    E11
    Guardian AngelsZaki, 63, has come to A&E after suffering a serious bleed following a tonsillectomy. Baby Amy has been rushed in after she stopped breathing at home. 21-year-old Craig fell 30 feet while motocross racing.
  • Soldier On
    E12
    Soldier OnLes, 40, is rushed to St George's after losing control of his car on a country road. Cambelle, who is 21, has an infected cyst that may require surgery. 67-year-old Patrick is brought to A&E after being dragged 40 metres by his horse and not found for two hours.
  • Look Forward
    E13
    Look ForwardMarried couple Cora and Rae have multiple fractures after a road traffic collision. 23-year-old Scott, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a teenager, has badly cut his knee on a night out. Richard, 69, tripped and hit his head on the pavement.

 

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