King’s College Hospital will feature in a four-part Channel 4 series this month, as cameras go behind the scenes of their trauma department.
Staff from the Denmark Hill-based hospital will return to TV screens from Tuesday, August 15 in the second season of the ground-breaking Channel 4 documentary series Emergency.
The programme, which first aired in February last year, shows the minute-by-minute decisions made by staff across the world-leading London Trauma Network and colleagues in rehabilitation, including staff at King’s Hospital.
From serious road traffic accidents to knife violence and the dangers faced by older people from a simple fall, the programme reveals how NHS staff provide world-leading and compassionate care.
Working day and night, the teams care for the most seriously injured people in London and the South East of England.
And this time, Emergency goes even further with cameras joining London Ambulance Service to capture the innovative and life-saving care that begins only moments after the trauma occurs.
Ibraheim El-Daly, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon is among the King’s staff who appeared in the series.
He explained: “Participating in Emergency was important to show the life-changing decisions we take on a daily basis to help our patients, while also providing a glimpse into the challenges of the job and what it’s like working in the NHS.
“I enjoy the fast-paced nature of Orthopaedics – every case requires me to think on my feet, managing risks to successfully alleviate a patient’s pain and improve their movement.”
Dr Malcolm Tunnicliff, Emergency Medicine Consultant and Clinical Director for Trauma at King’s College Hospital said: “The team are dedicated to going above and beyond to care for patients and their families, so it’s great to be able to honour them in this way showing their incredible skill and compassion.
“The whole team and I are immensely grateful to patients and their families for their kindness in supporting us to film at such an important time in their lives.”
Catch the first episode tonight (Tuesday, August 15) at 9 pm on Channel 4.
The following episodes will air at the same time on Wednesday, August 16, Tuesday, August 22 and Wednesday, August 23.
You can also catch up online here.
In April 2010, London was the first area in the UK to implement a regional trauma system, ensuring the highest-quality care for its population of 10 million people.
Since then, the Major Trauma Network has established a world-leading reputation for improving survival of the most seriously injured patients, led by Major Trauma Centres at St Mary’s, The Royal London, St George’s and here in Southwark at King’s Hospital together with Major Trauma Units such as those featured in Emergency at North Middlesex Hospital and Kent’s William Harvey Hospital as well as London Ambulance Service and Kent, Surrey and Sussex and London’s Air Ambulances.
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