
Episode 7
A day in the life of the NHS, this time beyond the hospital environment. Featuring the work of air ambulance crews, district nurses, paramedics, GPs and even students.
This episode takes a look at the NHS outside of the hospital environment, and through a vast patchwork of experiences reveals the health system's role in British lives from cradle to grave.
Featuring a Yorkshire District Nurse who spends her day changing dressings and tubes for elderly patients, a maverick GP in Everton who takes in addicts and abusive patients who have been rejected by other surgeries, and a pair of West Midlands paramedics who compare their nightshift to that of a mini-cab service. In London, the air ambulance crew rush to the scene of two serious accidents, whilst in Birmingham, a medical student makes his 16th sperm donation.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Executive Producer | Amy Flanagan |
Executive Producer | Magnus Temple |
Series Editor | Zac Beattie |
Broadcasts
- Tue 7 May 2013 21:00
- Thu 16 May 2013 00:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Northern Ireland
- Fri 17 May 2013 00:20ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland
- Tue 4 Jun 2013 01:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Northern Ireland
- Tue 4 Jun 2013 01:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland
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