A&E After Dark

At Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital a man has been rushed in by ambulance after a stabbing. The police are very keen to speak to him, but the patient is refusing to cooperate, causing a huge disturbance in A&E. No sooner has the victim's treatment begun when another ambulance brings in the knife-wielding attacker. Dr Claire and nurse Jessica fight to save both their lives.

In Belfast's Royal Victoria A&E, an intoxicated woman complains loudly that she should be seen first before any foreigners and becomes increasingly aggressive. Twenty-one-year-old Roberta is in agony after dislocating her shoulder from a fall at home. A 27-year-old is rushed to Newham Hospital, East London, after her throat began to swell and close up while out drinking with her friends.

In Newham, doctors struggle to deal with an abusive man who claims he's swallowed a pack of heroin, while a 17- year-old is rushed to A&E after vomiting blood after a tonsillectomy.

In East London, at Newham Hospital A&E, a man suspected of being intoxicated causes a disruption and shouts at the nurses, causing a delay for other patients. A homeless woman is rushed to the hospital's resus department, after she was found collapsed in the street. At Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital, nurse Rebekah deals with a man who has taken a cocaine overdose.

In East London, at Newham Hospital Emergency Department, doctors rush to save a 36-year-old man's sight, who has been violently attacked. Dr Rosie cares for a 63-year-old woman with a significant head injury in Newham. In Belfast, Dr Alice runs urgent tests to assess 83-year-old farmer Ian, who is suffering from suspected life threatening abdominal pain.

At Newham Hospital Emergency Department, a drunk man with knife wounds in his chest and hand refuses to cooperate, until heavy bleeding threatens his vital organs. In Belfast's Royal Victoria A&E, an 81-year-old woman has suffered a brutal injury to her leg from slipping in her muddy garden and smashing her shin into a concrete bar.

An aggressive male patient is rushed into Newham Hospital Emergency Department in East London, while shouting and swearing at doctors. Police are forced to physically restrain him, while Dr Nick and a team of clinicians try to determine what's wrong. Dr Sarah assesses 36-year-old David for a significant facial wound and swelling around his eye socket.

The night shift's first emergency is at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth's Hospital a major trauma centre where paramedics and police have brought in by ambulance a man who is claiming he has been stabbed.

A man has walked into A&E with a bullet wound in his back. It's a small bullet wound but Dr Jake tells us that it not always the bigger bullets that do the most damage.

The night shift at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth hospital are facing a threatening mob who want to get in to see their friend who has been brought in by ambulance after being shot.

Police escort a violent man injured during his arrest to A&E. As he resists leaving the van, security is called to contain him. Eventually brought inside, his aggression forces staff to isolate him until he calms down.

Tensions run high as a man with potentially severed fingers becomes abusive while waiting his turn. He storms outside to smoke crack, forcing security to intervene.

Chaos erupts when a man becomes aggressive and loud, bringing the waiting room to a halt. Security steps in to de-escalate the situation, but is he willing to cooperate?

Staff are dealing with a disruptive man refusing to leave his wheelchair and verbally abusing the team. With a history of causing trouble in A&E, they adopt a zero-tolerance approach.

A man begins hurling abuse and making threats, forcing Sister Lauren to manage the situation while considering whether to call the police for assistance.

Tensions flare when a man suffering from alcohol withdrawal punches a nurse. Security steps in to restore order but the team must still focus on providing him with the care he needs.

In Birmingham, a man is rushed into A&E with potentially life-threatening brain injuries from a single punch. Medics act swiftly to assess the damage and determine whether he needs emergency surgery to save his life. The team also attempt to save a 77-year-old with a DNR order, whose heart rate is dangerously twice its normal rate.

At Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, a fire alarm causes chaos, forcing vulnerable patients and staff to evacuate. The team must act swiftly to identify the source of the alarm before the situation escalates further. In resus, Ronnie is rushed in after his motorcycle violently collided with another vehicle. His injuries remain unclear until a full-body scan can determine the extent of the damage.

A drunk driver involved in a severe car crash is rushed into resus. Led by Dr. Abdul, the team assesses the extent of his injuries, including concerns about spinal damage.

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.

In North London security must manage an abusive man as he refuses to leave, despite being discharged and a patient suffering from a heroin overdose is rushed to Rotherham General Hospital's resus. Coming to his wit's end with a severe toothache, patient Kieran's abscess spreads to his airways and Doctor Mehran must decide whether he needs emergency surgery. Plus, security guard Justin suffers a head wound after being attacked when he tried to prevent a theft at his work.

During an A&E nightshift in South Yorkshire nurse Luke treats a man who's developed a bleeding haematoma. After becoming involved in an altercation a young man suffers a gash on his forehead which nurse Ayaan treats, sending him for an in-depth cranial examination. In Rotherham, Doctor Bethany sees to a patient with and neck injuries due to a car crash on a country road. At the North Middlesex University Hospital police bring in a patient who is under arrest, staying with him while he is being triaged to ensure the safety of staff. In Tunbridge Wells as 85-year-old Mo injures her wrist after having a fall, X-rays reveal that her wrist is fractured meaning a lengthy recovery for Mo. Plus, towards the end of the nightshift in Rotherham an unresponsive man is brought into resus by paramedics. Doctor Ed and Nurse Gemma must work fast to stabilise the patient, suspecting he is a diabetic and has suffered a stroke.

In Rotherham's A&E a patient with a suspected head injury is under arrest in the car park. Nurse Rachel makes an initial assessment and coaxes them inside so their health can be determined before police questioning. Specialist maxillofacial Doctors Meghan and Mehran attempt to stitch a 48-year-old patient's face with minimal scarring, from multiple puncture wounds and a deep split lip from a dog bite. A 17-year-old arrives at London's North Middlesex University Hospital after falling backwards and hitting his head. A near loss of consciousness is the main concern for staff, however the patient's is shaving his hair. In Tunbridge Wells Dr Ahmed prepares to receive a trauma patient who's fallen from her horse. The young girl is a selective mute, which makes communicating pain a challenge and risks her becoming agitated. In London, Dr Fahri treats a patient with an unusual eye injury from mixing concrete, without a specialist eye clinic open, the A&E team attempt to wash and treat the eye.

In Tunbridge Wells A&E an ambulance crew bring in a patient who is behaving aggressively, sister Geraldine calls security, but the patient takes off, refusing treatment. At North Middlesex University Hospital, a patient's heart stops beating, so the team tries to save their life and maintain blood flow to the brain. At the North London Emergency Department, a 45-year-old suffers life-threatening anaphylaxis from an allergic reaction.

Nurse Simone has a drunk patient and his equally drunk friend who have passed out in a cubicle, Nurse Sheena must examine a 50-year-old man's puncture wounds from a dog attack. Dr Kaylee is working quickly to investigate a suspected broken ankle, and Dr Luke is concerned with a patients breathing difficulties, who has been brought into resus in a diabetic coma.

A man is rushed in to Majors suffering with a collapsed lung.

Police bring in an abusive male under arrest who claims he has a racing heart, and two friends arrive in resus who have dislocated each other's shoulders during a friendly wrestle.

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.

A+E Departments are seeing alcohol abuse on the rise and in Rotherham an alcohol-dependent patient arrives at the rapid assessment unit after faceplanting onto concrete. The patient is agitated but Dr Alex's primary concern is spinal damage and brain injury. They transfer the patient to resus just in time to intercept a seizure. Time is critical but this patient's behaviour is getting in the way of a life-saving brain scan.214 miles south in Tunbridge Wells, a rider has fallen off her horse while at a gallop. This is a serious trauma, and tingling down her right side means she needs thorough diagnostic tests. However, this patient has a crippling needle phobia which she must overcome to receive urgent care.In the waiting room, 67-year-old Royce is concerned that a wound he sustained during a bathroom renovation has become infected. Doctor Chukwudi is worried about this smelly cut so inspects it for sepsis and infection.In North Middlesex Hospital, Dr Jack is looking after a patient with a complex medical history. Frank called paramedics after waking in the night unable to breathe. With a history of pneumonia and previous heart surgery it's not looking good. Frank rapidly needs more oxygen in his blood, so the ITU team is called for more invasive treatment.Over in Majors, patient Rico has damaged his hand at an arcade. Turns out Rico was too strong for the punching bag and Nurse Sheena is concerned about loss of sensation in his hand.Back in Rotherham, a young man was getting dressed when he heard a pop in his shoulder. With a strong suspicion it's dislocated, and the x-ray to confirm it, this patient is in a world of pain. Putting it into place is even worse and his reaction to the pain medication is a shock.

A&E in London's North Middlesex University Hospital is heating up thanks to an aggressive male who claims he has been attacked. Language is a barrier but by a stroke of luck, Advanced Clinical Practitioner Albena translates. The patient is incoherent, threatening, and is a risk to others, so security stand close until his suspected psychosis can be managed.In Rotherham, children's Nurse Kiera is pulling out all the stops for an 11-year-old girl who stepped on glass and sliced her foot open. As feet contain thousands of nerve endings, it isn't a fun evening for this poppet, made worse by the amount of blood continuing to pour out.An ambulance crew has rushed 77-year-old Susan into Tunbridge Wells A&E with a dislocated knee. What was supposed to be a lovely dog walk has quickly turned into a painful procedure. It's vital Dr Paul uses gentle hands to work Susan's knee back into place and avoid further damage.Back in London, a young man is waiting to have his hand seen to after punching a pub window. Eighteen-year-old Lenny is convinced his hand is broken and unfortunately Nurse Emmanuel agrees. Although he can't feel much now, when the alcohol wears off Lenny might painfully regret the evening's events.Nurse Sophie is on triage in Rotherham tonight as pensioner Graham comes in with his son. His gums haven't stopped bleeding days after a tooth extraction. As Graham is on blood thinners this launches him into the high-risk category.And an unresponsive patient comes into resus in London after being found unconscious on the pavement. As the patient can't respond to any questions, it's vital that the team proceed with the worst-case scenario in mind.

In North Middlesex University Hospital, Dr Fahri is running A&E and treats an aggressive patient having a mental health episode. As he is a threat to himself and the community, he must be restrained and admitted to the dedicated mental health department.In Resus, a patient known to Dr Zoya has been rushed in after having a series of seizures. Concerned that his brain is deprived of oxygen, the team must establish what is causing the seizures, while Volodymyr remains in a critical condition.Up north in Rotherham, police have brought in a patient who hurt his ankle while fleeing arrest. This patient requires immediate care to determine the damage caused after falling from a 3-metre-high wall.Back in London, 33-year-old Zagham has been brought in wearing a makeshift splint after falling off a ladder at work. Shockingly, Zagham could see his leg was deformed after the accident and after x-rays, the break is confirmed to be worse than anyone thought, with sharp shards of bone threatening his blood vessels.In North London, another patient is in police custody. As he is known to be alcohol dependent, his heart palpitations mean that he could be in withdrawal. An urgent assessment of his heart is done, as well as treatment for the potentially lethal terrifying effect of alcohol withdrawal.Over in majors, elderly dementia patient Avril has fallen at the local hairdressers. Dr John needs to give her a thorough examination to ensure there is not an injury lurking.In Tunbridge Wells, David has come in with severe abdominal pain. Intense pain in this region suggests he may have a leak in his aorta and Dr Elise is racing to scan for this life-threatening condition. The clock is ticking to diagnose David's condition and save his life.

A patient at Hull Royal Infirmary has a heart rate more than double the average, and a windfarm worker is flown in by the coastguard from a ship in the North Sea.

A man is involved in a motorbike collision with a deer, a young patient's ankle is facing the wrong way, and the team treat a man who has fallen down the stairs after a night out.

Doctors treat the victim of a violent baseball bat attack, a 19-year-old who has crashed his motorbike, and an obese patient who has fallen and is struggling to breathe.

Dr Chris comes across a motorcycle crashed into some railings on the way home from work, and returns to the hospital with the rider, who is revealed to have internal bleeding.

An ambulance rushes an elderly patient into resus after a fall down a flight of stairs in the middle of the night. The trauma team fear the patient may have internal injuries.

The night staff at Hull Royal Infirmary battle to save the sight of 51-year-old Patricia, who tripped and impaled her eye on a tent peg. With her vision impaired, a CT scan reveals a bleed on the brain that requires the intervention of neurosurgeon Dr Kenneth. Plus, a patient is flown in by air ambulance after falling down a ditch in her mobility scooter.

When 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 him going into cardiac arrest. Minors sees 18-year-old Ryan arrive with a nasty gash on his leg. Medical staff are faced with a patient who has attempted to commit suicide by jumping into a river. While walking home, 38-year-old John had a serious fall, bending his knee in the wrong direction, and nine-year-old Max arrives in A&E with his mum after getting a pencil rubber stuck in his ear. 

The staff of Hull Royal Infirmary are shocked when a young man is brought in with lifethreatening stab wounds. While the hospital is receiving large numbers of ambulances, a patient in a gown thinks it'd be a good idea to steal one… when a large number of police officers are in the hospital grounds to confront him. Dr Ayman and Dr Jehad team up to manipulate 20-year-old Tom's ankle back into position after an accident playing football. Elderly Jimmy and Penny had travelled hundreds of miles and been awake for 20 hours trying to reach their goddaughter's wedding, when Jimmy tripped and smashed his face onto a kerb.

The night staff at Hull Royal Infirmary battle to save the sight of 51-year-old Patricia who tripped and impaled her eye on a tent peg. After falling 15 feet down a ditch after taking a wrong turn on her mobility scooter after a night out on holiday, 58-year-old Carmen is flown from Skegness by air ambulance. Dr Jonnie and Sister Lisa treat 52-year-old Mark, who fell over at a party. After tripping at home getting his dinner, 81-year-old Thomas arrives into A&E with his son-in-law.

A 69-year-old fisherman is brought into resus helicopter; a man is bleeding in his brain.

Dr. Ben and Charlotte help Jane who has a heart rate more than double the average.

The return of the documentary going behind the scenes at Hull Royal Infirmary to show the night-time challenges facing NHS staff working in the A&E department. A patient in police custody is brought in for treatment to a split eyebrow and some facial wounds, while the resus team attempts to save the life of a patient who is rushed into hospital in cardiac arrest.

In minors, 19-year-old Rachel arrives at the emergency department. While on a night out in Hull, she has fallen off a barstool in a pub, landing on her little finger. Horrified by the injury, she sees her finger is badly deformed, and it looks like a dislocated bone. Hoping it will simply need popping back into place, Rachel sees the triage nurse and is sent for an X-ray.

A woman is rushed in after her bike collided with a deer.

A patient becomes agtitated after waiting to be seen in A&E.

A patient brought into A&E claims to have swallowed drugs.

A 21-year-old starts an argument in the waiting room.

Security is called after a patient suspected of having Covid-19 ties wires around his door handles in protest after being asked not to roam around the department, while 25-year-old Chelsea arrives in resus by air ambulance after being hit by a car while on a night out. In minors, 68-year-old Roger has managed to accidentally swallow disinfectant and is worried he's caused serious internal damage, while a team tries to revive a patient who is having a cardiac arrest.

A woman arrives by air ambulance after falling 30ft off a castle wall and is rushed to the CT scanner to check for any life-threatening internal injuries, while a 68-year-old man in Minors is losing a lot of blood after cutting his hand on a broken glass at home. Dr Ibraheem treats a 25-year-old who has had a nasty accident while out walking his dog, with X-rays showing that he has ripped his shoulder out of joint.

Security are called to an incident in the Minors waiting room after a violent argument begins between two patients, while 47-year-old factory worker Mark arrives after an industrial accident tore the muscle and skin away from his wedding ring finger. Ian arrives in Resus with a worrying head injury after the 63-year-old fell down a full flight of stairs late at night and Dr Jehad must establish if he has a life-threatening bleed on the brain.

A patient ignores hospital policy and refuses to leave A&E after his treatment and staff and security end up in the firing line when he lashes out aggressively, while doctor Sean assesses 27-year-old Chris, who lost control of his motorbike and crushed his leg.

After being run over by a car on her birthday, 73-year-old Sue arrives by ambulance with spinal and head injuries, and Dr Bijou and his team have to act quickly to save her life. Advanced clinical practitioner Leigh is looking after 17-year-old Ethan after accident at a skatepark, but she has concerns when he starts to show severe signs of memory loss.

In the first edition, a 34-year-old man is brought in after having punched his arm through a pub window. Handcuffed and accompanied by four police officers, his behaviour has medical staff fearing for the wellbeing of other patients. Matron Kat Henry deals with a flirtatious patient who has cut his head after a night out on the town and is determined to leave the hospital without treatment.

A 41-year-old patient is escorted off the premises of Hull Royal Infirmary after verbally abusing a receptionist in the waiting room, but is allowed back into the hospital to have his hand treated after calming down. In resus, Dr Jeremy Osman and a full trauma team attempt to save the life of 18-year-old Jack, who has severe injuries after falling off his scooter at high speed.

A man who fell through a window has a phobia of needles, which leads him to refuse any kind of pain relief and even attempt to discharge himself before his injuries are treated. An aggressive patient is brought in by four police officers after smashing up his mother's home, and has to undergo a toxicology test. Dr Audrey Fox tries to save the life of a patient who has overdosed, and a woman suffers a head injury after slipping on a slice of pizza her husband had left on the floor for their dog to eat.

The hospital security team is called to reception after a suspected drug user is found passed out on the floor, while ex-factory worker Claude is determined to discharge himself after a bang on the head. Sixty-eight-year-old former fire fighter Stephen is brought in after passing out at home, and blood tests reveal that he has sepsis, an infection that causes more deaths than cancer.

Medical staff are faced with an aggressive patient who was bought in by police after being pushed down a flight of concrete stairs, and is shouting and swearing. Doctors are concerned that his behaviour could be as a result of a serious head injury. Doctor Andrew administers morphine to help a woman in agony, but the medics grow worried when her screams turn to silence.

A young man has to be restrained by police officers and security personnel in the ambulance bay after shouting and swearing at medical staff. Simon is rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being thrown off his horse and cart at high speed, and an initial CT scan reveals the 73-year-old has multiple broken bones.