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.
Over in minors, 31-year-old Matthew's chin is in a bad shape after a terrible accident on his bike. His chin has an excruciating tear from the outside right through into his mouth. Fortunately Rotherham's 24/7 maxillary facial team is on hand to stitch Matthew's face back together. It's an emotional evening for him and his partner Sally as the trauma of the crash becomes too much for them both.
It's a busy night for Nurse Dani as 57-year-old Beverly was found unconscious in her home and brought into resus by ambulance. It's critical that the team intubate Beverly so she can breathe, but it's a delicate life-saving procedure that must be performed before her oxygen levels drop.
150 miles south in North Middlesex University Hospital, another cyclist has been hit by a car. Having just delivered a takeaway, this patient was taken out on his bike by an unknown driver. Dr Kefe is worried about multiple injuries with this mechanism of injury, and orders and array of x-rays.
As the ambulance service is overrun, 36-year-old Terry took a taxi to A+E after dislocating his knee while shopping. While it popped back on its own, the swelling is a concern and there is a danger of fractured bones or his knee being out of alignment.
In the Tunbridge Wells Children's A+E a young footballer has badly hurt his ankle. When Dr Martha sees the x-ray, she realises it's a particularly nasty break and this mini athlete will be looking at a painful manipulation and possible surgery.
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