Hospital 24/7 is a medical documentary series broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One.
Filmed at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, Wales, the third biggest hospital in the UK, the series follows the professional dramas at the hospital, portrays the real-life sagas of the people who work there and shows some of the biggest challenges facing the NHS.BBC News | Real-life sagas in hospital show
Series Series one (2009) The first series was filmed for a week in autumn 2008, and aired on four nights from 12 to 15 January 2009
Series two (2010) Filming continued in summer 2010 and three episodes of Hospital 24/7 Revisited were broadcast in August to follow up stories from the first series.BBC News | University hospital back in the spotlight
Series three (2011) The third series was filmed in early 2010, and aired on five consecutive nights for a week from 10 January 2011.
It featured the story of a hill walker airlifted to the emergency department after collapsing in a remote location, and a man about to undergo surgery to remove one of his kidneys, which will be transplanted to his mother.WalesOnline | Hospital 24/7 series returns to the University Hospital of Wales The week-long story features singer Charlotte Church, patron of the Noah's Ark Appeal to raise money for the nearby Children's Hospital for Wales, who reveals she was once one of the recipients of the hospital's care herself.BBC News | Spotlight on busiest hospital in Wales
Characters A&E Doctor: Dr Matt Morgan Waste Officer: Neil Meredith – one of the hospital's 15 waste collectors Housekeeper: Richard Harwood – one of the hospital's 200 housekeepers Paediatric Surgeon: Simon Huddart Chef: Francine Jeremy – one of the hospital's 32 cooking staff Patient Access Nurse – Carly Edwards
See also University Hospital of Wales Noah's Ark Children's Hospital for Wales Noah's Ark Appeal Media in Cardiff
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Hospital worker "starstruck" to meet Charlotte Church