Critical Condition
Season 4
Documentary series following the work of staff at Stoke-on-Trent's Royal University Hospital. With no narration it is the front-line NHS staff who explain the emergency cases they are faced with and the course of action they will take.
Where to Watch Season 4
8 Episodes
- Episode 2E2
Episode 2A 22-year-old arrives at the emergency department after crashing his motorbike at speed, and medical staff fear he may have suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury. Elsewhere, 60-year-old Nigel is preparing for an emergency operation to have a huge tumour removed from his stomach, and 80-year-old Alun is treated after suffering a traumatic accident at home. - Episode 3E3
Episode 3When Duncan is admitted to Royal Stoke emergency department after falling down a full flight of stairs onto concrete, trauma team leader Richard Hall fears the worst. Elsewhere, a woman with a life-threatening brain tumour undergoes surgery to have it carefully removed, and a 21-year-old is treated after falling from a window and landing on metal railings. - Episode 4E4
Episode 4When Rachel is admitted to the emergency department after a head-on collision with another car, trauma team leader Anthony Taylor fears the worst. Trapped inside her vehicle for over an hour, Rachel's condition is now critical. Anthony and his team know that time is of the essence. But before they can get her to a much-needed scan to assess the extent of her broken bones, her breathing deteriorates and it's a race against time to stabilise her and save her life. Across the hospital, Sally has been rushed in for emergency surgery. During a routine mammogram, it was discovered that Sally not only had breast cancer, but also an aortic aneurism. Already at twice its normal size, Sally's aorta is in grave danger of rupturing — which could prove life-threatening. Now Mr Warwick and his surgical team must navigate the risk of stroke and organ failure to perform complex open-heart surgery to give her the best chance of survival so she can begin her cancer treatment. Back in the emergency depar - Episode 5E5
Episode 5This week, motorcyclist Danny is rushed into the emergency department following a highspeed road traffic accident in north Wales. He's already had two chest drains inserted into his lungs at scene to save his life, but what immediately concerns trauma team leader Diane Adamson is his blood pressure, which remains stubbornly low. Suspecting that he's bleeding internally, Diane rushes her patient to the CT scan, aware that his condition could deteriorate drastically if the problem isn't diagnosed quickly. Across the hospital, dialysis nurse Rita is booked in for life-saving surgery to remove her cancerous kidney. This is a time-critical procedure. The tumour is large and is starting to grow into Rita's veins, and consultant urological surgeon Mr Golash knows that he must act fast before the cancer spreads and the situation becomes inoperable. Back in A&E, trauma team leader Vicky Burnham helps Yuen, a 49-year-old female rushed in after being crushed by a tree. With a transected pancreas