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'''Hospital 24/7''' is a medical documentary series broadcast in the United Kingdom on [[BBC One]].
'''Hospital 24/7''' is a medical documentary series broadcast in the United Kingdom on [[BBC One]].


Filmed at the [[University Hospital of Wales]] in [[Cardiff]], Wales, the third biggest hospital in the UK, the series follows the professional dramas at the hospital, portrays the real-life sagas of the people who work there and shows some of the biggest challenges facing the [[National Health Service|NHS]].<ref name="saga">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7822220.stm BBC News | Real-life sagas in hospital show]</ref>
Filmed at the [[University Hospital of Wales]] in [[Cardiff]], Wales, the third biggest hospital in the UK, the series follows the professional dramas at the hospital, portrays the real-life sagas of the people who work there and shows some of the biggest challenges facing the [[National Health Service|NHS]].<ref name="saga">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7822220.stm BBC News | Real-life sagas in hospital show]</ref>
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The third series was filmed in early 2010, and aired on five consecutive nights for a week from 10 January 2011.<ref name="return"/>
The third series was filmed in early 2010, and aired on five consecutive nights for a week from 10 January 2011.<ref name="return"/>


It featured the story of a hill walker airlifted to the emergency department after collapsing in a remote location, and a man about to undergo surgery to remove one of his kidneys, which will be transplanted to his mother.<ref name="return">[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardiffonline/cardiff-news/2010/12/30/hospital-24-7-series-returns-to-the-university-hospital-of-wales-91466-27905937/ WalesOnline | Hospital 24/7 series returns to the University Hospital of Wales]</ref> The week-long story features singer [[Charlotte Church]], patron of the [[Noah's Ark Appeal]] to raise money for the nearby [[Children's Hospital for Wales]], who reveals she was once one of the recipients of the hospital's care herself.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/southeastwales/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8442000/8442134.stm BBC News | Spotlight on busiest hospital in Wales]</ref>
It featured the story of a hill walker airlifted to the emergency department after collapsing in a remote location, and a man about to undergo surgery to remove one of his kidneys, which will be transplanted to his mother.<ref name="return">[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardiffonline/cardiff-news/2010/12/30/hospital-24-7-series-returns-to-the-university-hospital-of-wales-91466-27905937/ WalesOnline | Hospital 24/7 series returns to the University Hospital of Wales]</ref> The week-long story features singer [[Charlotte Church]], patron of the [[Noah's Ark Appeal]] to raise money for the nearby [[Children's Hospital for Wales]], who reveals she was once one of the recipients of the hospital's care herself.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/southeastwales/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8442000/8442134.stm BBC News | Spotlight on busiest hospital in Wales]</ref>
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Revision as of 15:22, 15 January 2014

Hospital 24/7
GenreReality Television
Narrated byJonathan Owen
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes12
Production
ProducerSamantha Rosie
Production locationsCardiff, Wales
Production companyBBC Cymru Wales
Original release
NetworkBBC One

Hospital 24/7 is a medical documentary series broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One.

Filmed at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, Wales, the third biggest hospital in the UK, the series follows the professional dramas at the hospital, portrays the real-life sagas of the people who work there and shows some of the biggest challenges facing the NHS.[1]

Series

Series one (2009)

The first series was filmed for a week in autumn 2008, and aired on four nights from 12–15 January 2009[1]

Series two (2010)

Filming continued in summer 2010 and three episodes of Hospital 24/7 Revisited were broadcast in August to follow up stories from the first series.[2]

Series three (2011)

The third series was filmed in early 2010, and aired on five consecutive nights for a week from 10 January 2011.[3]

It featured the story of a hill walker airlifted to the emergency department after collapsing in a remote location, and a man about to undergo surgery to remove one of his kidneys, which will be transplanted to his mother.[3] The week-long story features singer Charlotte Church, patron of the Noah's Ark Appeal to raise money for the nearby Children's Hospital for Wales, who reveals she was once one of the recipients of the hospital's care herself.[4]

Characters

  • A&E Doctor: Dr Matt Morgan
  • Waste Officer: Neil Meredith - one of the hospital's 15 waste collectors
  • Housekeeper: Richard Harwood - one of the hospital's 200 housekeepers
  • Paediatric Surgeon: Simon Huddart
  • Chef: Francine Jeremy - one of the hospital's 32 cooking staff
  • Patient Access Nurse - Carly Edwards[1]

See also

References