Synopsis
This episode includes 35-year-old Colin, who was stabbed after being woken at gunpoint, 86-year-old Nancy, who has fallen over at home and former lawyer Robert, who collapsed in the street drunk. He has lost his family and home after years of alcoholism.
A Doctor | Confessions of...
GPs were once seen as gods, with the authority to make decisions on behalf of their patients. Whether they were controlling women's access to contraception, or making life or death decisions, the doctor always knew best. With the landmark Shipman case and the end of out-of-hours care, the public's view of doctors shifted dramatically.
S1E4 | 24 Hours in A&E
This episode focuses on the consequences of alcohol on A&E departments. It includes a 39-year-old who has fallen and broken his neck after a few drinks, 56-year-old David, a long-term alcoholic who collapsed in the street and hit his head and a 26-year-old who has been arrested after a day of heavy drinking, sent to King's as he cut his hand putting it through a window.