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Behind the scenes at Hull Royal Infirmary to show the night-time challenges facing NHS staff working in the A&E department.
2020
A 34-year-old man is brought in after having punched his arm through a pub window. Handcuffed and accompanied by four police officers, his behaviour has medical staff fearing for the wellbeing of other patients. Matron Kat Henry deals with a flirtatious patient who has cut his head after a night out on the town and is determined to leave the hospital without treatment.
A 41-year-old patient is escorted off the premises of Hull Royal Infirmary after verbally abusing a receptionist in the waiting room, but is allowed back into the hospital to have his hand treated after calming down. In resus, Dr Jeremy Osman and a full trauma team attempt to save the life of 18-year-old Jack, who has severe injuries after falling off his scooter at high speed.
Thirty-nine-year-old Ricky arrives at hospital in an ambulance after falling through a glass window. Dr Zak Duthie is tasked with treating the patient, but Ricky makes it very clear he does not want any needles near him.
The hospital security team is called to reception after a suspected drug user is found passed out on the floor, while ex-factory worker Claude is determined to discharge himself after a bang on the head. Sixty-eight-year-old former fire fighter Stephen is brought in after passing out at home, and blood tests reveal that he has sepsis, an infection that causes more deaths than cancer.
Medical staff are faced with an aggressive patient who was brought in by police after being pushed down a flight of concrete stairs, and is shouting and swearing. Doctors are concerned that his behaviour could be as a result of a serious head injury. Doctor Andrew administers morphine to help a woman in agony, but the medics grow worried when her screams turn to silence.
A young man has to be restrained by police officers and security personnel in the ambulance bay after shouting and swearing at medical staff. Simon is rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being thrown off his horse and cart at high speed, and an initial CT scan reveals the 73-year-old has multiple broken bones.
2022
The team at Hull Royal Infirmary has another busy night: a man is involved in a motorbike collision with a deer and a young patient is in agony with his ankle facing the wrong way.
A 64-year-old is rushed to hospital after falling onto fire stoking tools; a 48-year-old man is brought in after having been beaten with a baseball bat and bitten.
An elderly man is in dire straits after being run over by a motorcycle; a man struggles after being stabbed multiple times, including in the neck.
A motorcyclist is rushed in for an emergency operation to stop internal bleeding; a doctor treats a patient run over by a car that she herself had just been in.
An elderly individual falls down the stairs and is rushed to hospital; a 54-year-old comes in with a dangerously high heart rate.
2022
70-year-old Peter arrives at hospital with a dangerously high heart rate and is in urgent need of help. Dr Chris and the medical team have to act fast to prevent him going into cardiac arrest.
The staff of Hull Royal Infirmary are shocked when a young man is brought in with stab wounds. A patient in a gown thinks it'd be a good idea to steal an ambulance. Two doctors team up to manipulate 20-year-old Tom's ankle back into position.
The night staff at Hull Royal Infirmary battle to save the sight of 51-year-old Patricia who tripped and impaled her eye on a tent peg. After falling 15 feet down a ditch after taking a wrong turn on her mobility scooter after a night out on holiday, 58-year-old Carmen is flown from Skegness by air ambulance. Dr Jonnie and Sister Lisa treat 52-year-old Mark, who fell over at a party. After tripping at home getting his dinner, 81-year-old Thomas arrives into A&E with his son-in-law.
The night staff at Hull Royal Infirmary battle to save the life of a patient in cardiac arrest. Dr Chris and nurse Vicky treat a 69 year old fisherman brought into the hospital via a coastguard helicopter.
The night shift at Hull Royal Infirmary work as hard as they can in order to save the life of 47 year old Jane. She has a heart rate more than double the average which needs to be brought under control.
2021
The return of the documentary going behind the scenes at Hull Royal Infirmary to show the night-time challenges facing NHS staff working in the A&E department. A patient in police custody is brought in for treatment to a split eyebrow and some facial wounds, while the resus team attempts to save the life of a patient who is rushed into hospital in cardiac arrest.
A 19-year-old woman comes to Hull Royal Infirmary after falling off a barstool in a pub and landing on her little finger, while a 53-year-old man arrives after blacking out and falling down a flight of stairs in his block of flats. Meanwhile, staff deal with a 34-year-old who has been thrown off his motocross bike in a race and has fractured and dislocated both shoulders.
Hull Royal Infirmary staff have to deal with abusive patients disrupting care due to Covid restrictions preventing family members from entering the waiting room. After her motorcycle collided with a deer at 60mph, 56-year-old Tracy is rushed in, and consultant Dr Andy must establish why she is having trouble feeling her legs, while Adam is devastated when an accident in the gym means he may not be able to compete in Hull's strongest man contest.
Two people arrive after jumping from an upstairs window during a house fire and consultant Andy must manage their care and ensure that Resus runs smoothly as other serious cases arrive. Plus, a patient becomes agitated after waiting to be seen for a bleeding hand and an intervention is needed as Jr Sister Kirsty and the security team struggle to calm him down.
A patient brought into A&E by police claims to have swallowed drugs, but he refuses to co-operate with staff, putting the NHS under further pressure.
Retired coach driver Paul is rushed in after falling onto fire-stoking tools, while a 21-year-old Harris is brought in by police after allegedly being attacked by someone with a machete. After being thrown from his motorbike in a road traffic collision, 19-year-old Callum arrives in resus by ambulance, while nine-year-old Kayden is in the paediatrics department with a broken leg after falling off his scooter.
Security is called after a patient suspected of having Covid-19 ties wires around his door handles in protest after being asked not to roam around the department, while 25-year-old Chelsea arrives in resus by air ambulance after being hit by a car while on a night out. In minors, 68-year-old Roger has managed to accidentally swallow disinfectant and is worried he's caused serious internal damage, while a team tries to revive a patient who is having a cardiac arrest.
Security are called when a patient is abusive to the nurses and doctors and Emma arrives by air ambulance after falling 30 feet off a castle wall.
Four men from Sudan are brought into hospital by police, suspected of being illegal immigrants, after being found at the ferry port.
A patient ignores hospital policy and refuses to leave A&E after his treatment and staff and security end up in the firing line when he lashes out aggressively, while doctor Sean assesses 27-year-old Chris, who lost control of his motorbike and crushed his leg.
After being run over by a car, Sue arrives with spinal and head injuries and Ethan starts to show signs of severe memory loss after banging his head at the skate park.
2024
Lifting the lid on the night shift as experienced by A&E workers, with exclusive access to Hull Royal Infirmary. The night-time challenges facing NHS staff are captured in their raw form.
2025
Paramedics and police bring in a man with multiple stab wounds to his chest but medics struggle to treat him as he lashes out at them both physically and verbally.
A&E teams in Birmingham, Norwich, and Maidstone battle the night shift's pressures. From gunshot wounds and heart emergencies to assaults, staff handle life-threatening situations with skill and dedication.
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In North London security must manage an abusive man as he refuses to leave, despite being discharged and a patient suffering from a heroin overdose is rushed to Rotherham General Hospital’s resus. Coming to his wit’s end with a severe toothache, patient Kieran’s abscess spreads to his airways and Doctor Mehran must decide whether he needs emergency surgery. Plus, security guard Justin suffers a head wound after being attacked when he tried to prevent a theft at his work.
During an A&E nightshift in South Yorkshire nurse Luke treats a man who's developed a bleeding haematoma. After becoming involved in an altercation a young man suffers a gash on his forehead which nurse Ayaan treats, sending him for an in-depth cranial examination. In Rotherham, Doctor Bethany sees to a patient with and neck injuries due to a car crash on a country road. At the North Middlesex University Hospital police bring in a patient who is under arrest, staying with him while he is being triaged to ensure the safety of staff. In Tunbridge Wells as 85-year-old Mo injures her wrist after having a fall, X-rays reveal that her wrist is fractured meaning a lengthy recovery for Mo. Plus, towards the end of the nightshift in Rotherham an unresponsive man is brought into resus by paramedics. Doctor Ed and Nurse Gemma must work fast to stabilise the patient, suspecting he is a diabetic and has suffered a stroke.
In Rotherham's A&E a patient with a suspected head injury is under arrest in the car park. In London, an eye injury from mixing concrete requires action to prevent permanent damage.
In Tunbridge Wells A&E an ambulance crew bring in a patient who is behaving aggressively, sister Geraldine calls security, but the patient takes off, refusing treatment. At North Middlesex University Hospital, a patient's heart stops beating, so the team tries to save their life and maintain blood flow to the brain. At the North London Emergency Department, a 45-year-old suffers life-threatening anaphylaxis from an allergic reaction.
Nurse Simone has a drunk patient and his equally drunk friend who have passed out in a cubicle, Nurse Sheena must examine a 50-year-old man's puncture wounds from a dog attack. Dr Kaylee is working quickly to investigate a suspected broken ankle, and Dr Luke is concerned with a patients breathing difficulties, who has been brought into resus in a diabetic coma.
A man is rushed in to Majors suffering with a collapsed lung and air is leaking into his chest cavity, a highly abusive patient must be restrained, and a rough sleeper comes in with burnt feet.
Police bring in an abusive male under arrest who claims he has a racing heart, and two friends arrive in resus who have dislocated each other's shoulders during a friendly wrestle.
Overnight in Rotherham's A+E always sees regular patients making an appearance. A man has been rushed in, escorted by police with a suspected overdose. Nurse Sophie and the team must race to treat and calm the patient before he begins his usual disruptive shenanigans.
A+E Departments are seeing alcohol abuse on the rise and in Rotherham an alcohol-dependent patient arrives at the rapid assessment unit after faceplanting onto concrete. The patient is agitated but Dr Alex's primary concern is spinal damage and brain injury. They transfer the patient to resus just in time to intercept a seizure. Time is critical but this patient's behaviour is getting in the way of a life-saving brain scan.
A&E in London's North Middlesex University Hospital is heating up thanks to an aggressive male who claims he has been attacked. Language is a barrier but by a stroke of luck, Advanced Clinical Practitioner Albena translates. The patient is incoherent, threatening, and is a risk to others, so security stand close until his suspected psychosis can be managed.
A&E staff tackle a volatile mob who demand access to a friend, treat a patient with burns who also shows signs of a possible stroke, and a motorcyclist is brought into resus with after being hit from behind.
Follow A&E staff at three UK hospitals as they deal with a violent patient, a high-speed motorbike crash and man who has lost part of his earlobe in an explosion.
A&E staff tackle night shifts, managing severe trauma, violence, and complex cases, including a man with severed fingers, a farmer with hand injuries, and a possible heart attack.
At Birmingham A&E, chaos erupts when a man becomes aggressive, bringing the waiting room to a halt. Security steps in to de-escalate the situation, but is he willing to cooperate?
In Birmingham, A&E staff deal with a disruptive man refusing to leave his wheelchair; in Norwich, an air ambulance brings in a man who drunkenly impaled himself on a graveyard fence.
In Birmingham, staff handle a severe asthma attack and a brutal assault. In Tunbridge Wells, a patient collapses in triage, leaving the team fighting to save his life.
In Birmingham, tensions rise with an alcohol withdrawal patient and a hit-and-run. In Norwich, Arthur is brought in with serious burns after saving his sister from a chip pan fire.
A man with life-threatening brain injuries from a single punch; a 22-year-old with possible internal injuries after a motorcycle crash and an 81-year-old with a severe head injury.
A man is rushed in after his motorcycle violently collided with another vehicle and 12-year-old Kenzie is brought in after falling off his bike and slicing his hand on glass.
A&E staff battle to save a drunk driver, a machete attack victim, and a biker injured in a crash. Dr Pete realigns a footballer's leg, while Dr Abdul and Dr Sukrit tackle a life-threatening fall injury.
2026
A new series returns as we follow the brave A&E night-shift teams in Belfast, Newham and Norwich. At Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, a stabbing sends both victim and attacker to A&E.
In Belfast's Royal Victoria A&E, a drunken patient sparks chaos in the waiting room.
A&E staff struggle to deal with an abusive man who claims he's swallowed a pack of heroin.
Doctors assess an 84-year-old woman left confused and vomiting after hitting her head.
Doctors have minutes to save a man's sight in East London after a violent attack.
An 81-year-old woman arrives with a horrific open fracture that shocks even the nurses.
A woman is rushed to A&E after being found in the street having a serious drug reaction.