About this season
Documentary series following the work of a major hospital trauma unit.
Episodes (7)
1. Episode 1
Aired 16 June 2022
Following the work of medical staff at Stoke’s Royal University Hospital as they work to save the lives of sick and injured patients.
2. Episode 2
Aired 23 June 2022
A 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.
3. Episode 3
Aired 30 June 2022
When 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.
4. Episode 4
Aired 7 July 2022
When 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.
5. Episode 5
Aired 14 July 2022
This week, motorcyclist Danny is rushed into the emergency department following a highspeed road traffic accident in north Wales.
6. Episode 6
Aired 28 July 2022
It’s a busy night for Julie Norton, who is juggling two life threatening cases.
7. Episode 7
Aired 4 August 2022