Episode 1Two patients await life-saving surgery at St Mary's in Paddington, the biggest of five hospitals in the Trust. They both need a bed on the intensive care ward. But the hospital is full to capacity and there is only one bed left.
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Episode 2While the hospital tries to discharge patients, new ones continue to arrive. Peter Lai, a 60 year old retired software engineer arrives at the hospital for a lifesaving operation on an aortic aneurysm in his chest.
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Episode 3Kevin O'Neill is one of the country's leading brain surgeons but also has some of the longest waiting lists. A pioneering new form of non-invasive brain surgery using MRI-focused ultrasound could reduce recovery time and waiting lists.
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Episode 4This edition looks at the treatment of non-UK residents who need urgent life-saving treatment within the NHS. It is then the responsibility of overseas officer Terry Facey to prepare them for the bill.
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Episode 5This episode looks at pioneering treatments for some of the oldest and youngest patients.
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Episode 6Surgeons are forced to use unconventional methods to save lives. Jennifer will becomes a live kidney donor to try and save her husband. Surgeons have to deal with the shortage of beds for recovering patients.
