A&E After Dark

1 season available

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.
Episode 1
S2 E1

A patient in police custody is brought into hospital for treatment to a split eyebrow and some facial wounds. On arrival, the patient is aggressive towards the police and unreceptive to procedures that may rule out a head injury. Nurse Linda and Dr Sean use their training and experience to cope with this difficult patient. 22 year old Rhys put his foot through a glass panel when putting his shoes on. In majors, his wound has bled through his bandages and is now dripping all over the hospital flo

Episode 2
S2 E2

In minors, 19 year old patient Rachel, arrives at the emergency department. On a night out in Hull she’s fallen off a bar stool in a pub, landing on her little finger. Horrified by the injury, her finger is deformed and looks like a dislocated bone. Hoping it will simply need popping back into place, Rachel sees the triage nurse and she’s sent for an X-ray. Will Rachel’s deformed finger be a simple dislocation, or will she need surgery? In resus 31 year old single mum Rayleigh, is rushed in by a

Episode 3
S2 E3

The hospital struggles with abusive patients disrupting care due to covid restrictions preventing family members from joining patients in the waiting room. The nurses and security work together to restore order. Fifty-six-year-old Tracy is rushed into hospital after her motorcycle collides with a deer going 60mph. Consultant Dr Andy must establish why she is having trouble feeling her legs. Strongman Adam is devastated when an accident in the gym means he may not be able to compete in Hull’s str

Episode 4
S2 E4

A patient becomes agitated in A&E after waiting to be seen for a bleeding hand. With Jr Sister Kirsty and the security team struggling to calm him down, an intervention is needed. It’s a busy night in Resus, two patients arrive after jumping from an upstairs window during a house fire. Both Karina, 41, and Darren, 44, have sustained serious injuries and are in terrible pain. Consultant Andy must manage their care and ensure that Resus runs smoothly, as other serious cases arrive. After falling f

Episode 5
S2 E5

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. In resus, a patient’s life hangs in the balance as the team assess the extent of a serious brain bleed. The most serious of head injuries, the bleed could be life altering for the patient. A patient has been rushed into A&E by ambulance suspected of having suffered an accidental overdose. Dr. Chris needs to determine what’s happened, while immediat

Episode 6
S2 E6

An ambulance rushes an elderly patient into Resus, after they fell down a full flight of stairs in the middle of the night. Dr. Biju and the trauma team are concerned that the patient may have internal injuries as well as the more obvious external injuries. Only a CT scan will reveal the full extent of the damage caused. 54 year old gardener Simon arrives in resus with a dangerously his heart rate. Dr. Kelumhas to act quickly to prevent Simon having heart failure. With a heart rate of over 150 b

Episode 7
S2 E7

Security are called to a majors, where a patient has barricaded himself in a bay. The patient, suspected of having Covid-19 has tied wires around the door handles in protest after he was asked not to roam around the department. In Resus, 25-year-old Chelsea arrives by air ambulance after being hit by a car after a night out. After an initial assessment, Doctor Panos orders an urgent CT scan to check for any life changing spinal injuries. Moments later, Chelsea’s friend, 25 year old Damien arrive

Episode 8
S2 E8

Security are called to majors, where a patient is being abusive to nurses and doctors. After becoming impatient and irritable, the man tries to start a fight with another patient in a nearby bay. In Resus, 35-year-old Emma arrives by air ambulance after falling thirty feet off a castle wall. Emma is in an extremely unstable conditon, so Doctors keep her sedated and assist with her breathing. With little information to go on, and no visible injuries, Emma is rushed to the CT Scanner to check for

Episode 9
S2 E9

Security are called to an incident in the minors waiting room after a violent argument begins between two patients. With a full waiting room, security have to try to diffuse the situation and minimise stress for the other patients. Four men from Sudan are brought into hospital by police, suspected of being illegal immigrants after being found at the ferry port. Covered in an unknown yellow substance, Dr Denis must investigate - but with the men not speaking English, it presents a challenge. The

Episode 10
S2 E10

Another busy night in one of the UK’s major trauma centres, as the staff of Hull Royal Infirmary are faced with treating a crushed leg, a patient with a suspected broken back and an elderly patient who needs the resus team to pull her deformed broken ankle back into position. In minors, a patient kicks off when he’s asked to leave after his treatment. A patient ignores hospital policy and refuses to leave A&E after his treatment. Staff and security are in the firing line when he aggressively las

Episode 11
S2 E11

It’s another busy night in A&E for the NHS staff, as they deal with multiple patients in life threatening scenarios. 73 year old Sue arrives by ambulance after being run over by a car on her birthday. With spinal and head injuries, Dr. Bijou and his team have to act quickly to save her life. 17 year old Ethan comes to hospital after an accident at the skate park, where he banged his head. Advanced Clinical Practitioner Leigh is looking after Ethan, but she has concerns when he starts to show sev

Episode 12
S2 E12

70 year old Peter arrives at hospital with a dangerously high heart rate. Dr. Chris and the medical team have to act fast, to prevent Peter going into cardiac arrest. Peter is given medication to lower his heart rate, and the team also try a clever physical manoeuvre which should get the drugs to work quicker. 18 year old Ryan comes into minors with a nasty gash on his leg. After getting the front of his leg caught in barbed wire, Ryan ripped it out, causing a deep laceration. Junior Doctor Chin