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Miniseries

3 episodes · 19th February 2024

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01 Containment still Containment Episode 119th February 2024 In the lead up to the UK’s first Covid-19 national lockdown, acute medicine consultant Dr Abbey Henderson and NHS staff struggle to cope with the rising number of Covid-19 patients as the disease ravages the ward. Running out of tests, unable to use PPE, and with staff beginning to get sick, Abbey, registrar Ant, medical student Emma and the team must adapt quickly to try to stop the spread. However, unclear, ever changing government guidelines force them to make difficult healthcare decisions with devastating consequences. 02 Delay still Delay Episode 220th February 2024 During the first lockdown, Abbey moves away from her family to protect them. The team struggle between government policy and best patient care as Covid-19 patients- including a healthcare assistant on Abbey’s team (Divina)- continue to deteriorate and a cancer patient (Sally) worries she won’t survive. Abbey is forced to discharge a care home patient without proper testing. Despite best efforts, the team endures heartache and an emotional goodbye. But emotion and challenges only push staff to work harder to save patients and reduce Covid-19 spread, celebrating the small wins in the process. 03 Mitigation still Mitigation Episode 321st February 2024 Despite improved treatment and knowledge of the virus, the incoming winter wave overwhelms Abbey and staff. The life of Ellie, a patient with multiple sclerosis and Covid-19, hangs in the balance when ventilators are desperately scarce. The Christmas aftermath comes on hard, especially for Emma, now a junior doctor, struggling under immense pressure. Covid deniers surface, causing staff morale to plummet. Patients are denied emergency operations due to lack of ITU beds leading to a moving emotional finale as Abbey makes a final stand and the team are given a chance to come together through their trauma..
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01 Joanne Froggatt profile Joanne Froggattas Dr. Abbey Henderson 02 Lucy Montgomery profile Lucy Montgomeryas Clare Boxall 03 Jodie McNee profile Jodie McNeeas Jules Jarmen 04 Mark Dexter profile Mark Dexteras Mike 05 Bhav Joshi profile Bhav Joshias Ant 06 Donna Banya profile Donna Banyaas Emma 07 George Georgiou profile George Georgiouas Huw 08 Angela Bain profile Angela Bainas Sally 09 Patricia Jones profile Patricia Jonesas Patricia 10 Jed Mercurio profile Jed MercurioWriter / Creator 11 Prasanna Puwanarajah profile Prasanna PuwanarajahWriter / Creator
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