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BBC mark 75 years of the NHS with ‘Casualty’ special
Medical drama Casualty will air a special episode this month to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS.
Casualty, the world’s longest-running primetime medical drama, will air a special standalone episode highlighting the extraordinary teamwork and collaboration that goes on across the medical services every day to save lives. In a break from its traditional format and for the first time in Casualty’s history, the episode will feature commentary from real-life medical professionals.
The episode focuses on the story of Amartya, a motorbike rider who has been involved in a devastating collision with life-threatening injuries, and showcases the extraordinary efforts made across the length and breadth of the emergency medical services to save him; from ambulance call handlers, to nurses, paramedics, doctors, HEMS teams, surgeons, and beyond.
Alongside action from Casualty’s well-known characters in the ED, viewers will see commentary from real-life medical professionals talking about the teamwork, collaboration and investment that is involved every single day to care for each individual patient.
The special standalone episode will air on Saturday 15thJuly on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
