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Episode Guide
Episode 12
Series: 24 Hours In A&E
Series Progress: Episode 15 of 9416% Completed
Synopsis
Each programme in this series focuses on the dramatic stories of patients treated within the same 24-hour period at the Emergency Department of King's College Hospital, London, one of Britain's busiest A&Es. In this episode, 88-year-old Omar is brought in after suffering severe stomach pains and a suspected abdominal aortic aneurism, also known as a triple A. The news that Omar now only has a 50% chance of surviving the operation he urgently needs comes as a huge blow to his son, Talit, who says: 'I thought, I don't think I've ever said to my father 'I love you'.' These 24 hours take place on a Monday: often the busiest time of the week for the department. The A&E begins to fill up with patients. The resus area is busy, ambulances are arriving all the time, and the department is stretched to its limit. Consultant Jacqui describes the tension in these periods as a 'sense of not even impending doom. It's just doom's here. It's queuing up.' Thirty-three-year-old Hanny is rushed in after attempting to take his life with a lethal cocktail of drugs. And during the hectic few hours when the A&E is inundated, staff fight to save an 18-year-old who's been stabbed in a street fight and lost a life-threatening amount of blood. King's A&E has more than 200 employees and around 60 are non-medical staff who work behind the scenes to keep the department functioning 24 hours a day. This episode reveals what working life is like for the porters, receptionists, cleaners and security guards who also experience the traumas and pressure alongside their medical colleagues. Ward clerk Finton looks after everything from lost property to trolley maintenance and stationery, but also witnesses the difficult and emotional moments. He says: 'I do see what's going on in resus. I thought I'd be removed from that. But I'm not.' Series.
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Episodes (94)
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- S01E01 - Episode 1
- S01E10 - Episode 10
- S01E11 - Episode 11
- S01E12 - Episode 12 Viewing
- S01E13 - Episode 13
- S01E14 - Episode 14
- S01E02 - Episode 2
- S01E03 - Episode 3
- S01E04 - Episode 4
- S01E05 - Episode 5
- S01E06 - Episode 6
- S01E07 - Episode 7
- S01E08 - Episode 8
- S01E09 - Episode 9
- S15E18 - Love's Young Dream
- S15E06 - Child at Heart
- S16E03 - Inside Out
- S02E01 - Rush Hour
- S02E10 - We Are Family
- S02E11 - Snow
- S02E12 - The "Q" Word
- S02E13 - Cause Unknown
- S02E14 - Life's Little Hiccups
- S02E02 - Young Ones
- S02E04 - Allergic to Pain
- S02E05 - Vital Organs
- S02E07 - A Good Life
- S02E08 - Saturday Night
- S02E09 - Mum
- S03E01 - Brief Encounter
- S03E10 - Love & Pain
- S03E11 - Duty of Care
- S03E12 - For Better or Worse
- S03E13 - Mothers & Sons
- S03E14 - Under the Influence
- S03E18 - Twilight
- S03E19 - Night Shift
- S03E02 - Three Sisters
- S03E03 - Reality Check
- S03E04 - Valentine's Day
- S03E05 - Second Chance
- S03E06 - Head First
- S03E07 - Walk Like a Man
- S03E08 - No Regrets
- S03E09 - Live & Let Live
- S04E03 - One Day at a Time
- S04E04 - Remember Me
- S05E01 - A Time to Laugh
- S05E02 - Pick Me Up
- S05E03 - Luck of the Draw
- S05E04 - Wake Up Call
- S05E05 - City of Angels
- S05E06 - The Fall
- S05E07 - Amongst Friends
- S05E08 - Bolt From the Blue
- S06E01 - Stand By Me
- S06E02 - Young at Heart
- S06E03 - Going the Distance
- S06E04 - Resilience
- S06E05 - Throw of the Dice
- S06E06 - Family Matters
- S06E07 - Boys Don't Cry
- S07E01 - One Fine Day
- S07E02 - Seize the Day
- S07E03 - Somebody to Love
- S07E04 - Stay With Me
- S07E05 - Bouncing Back
- S07E06 - Strong Medicine
- S07E07 - Chip Off the Old Block
- S07E08 - In a Heartbeat
- S08E01 - Modern Families
- S08E10 - Don't Look Back
- S08E11 - Guardian Angels
- S08E12 - Soldier On
- S08E02 - Addicted to Love
- S08E03 - Every Minute Counts
- S08E04 - Do Not Harm
- S08E05 - No Place Like Home
- S08E06 - Free Spirit
- S08E07 - Emergency Landing
- S08E08 - Free Fall
- S08E09 - Force of Nature
- S09E02 - The One