Channel 5 aired a new episode of Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts on Wednesday evening
Channel 5 aired a new episode of Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts on Wednesday evening (Image: Channel 5)
Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts aired emotional scenes on Wednesday’s episode.
The Channel 5 documentary series was back with a new instalment, following the work of medical emergency teams in the A&E department of Barnsley Hospital.
During the latest episode, hospital volunteer, Jane, was on the other side of the fence as she brought her 92-year-old mother Mary into A&E following a fall in her kitchen the other week.
Jane had been left concerned for her mother, explaining: “Since the fall, everything’s gone downhill a little bit”, adding that her mum hadn’t been eating or drinking as much as usual.
To which Mary, 92, insisted she lives by herself, adding: “I look after myself!” The patient continued: “I’m not senile. It’s my pain.”
It all got a bit too much for Jane seeing her mother in pain as she emotionally admitted to the camera: “It was very difficult seeing my mother in pain.
“You know, you’re used to the stiff upper lip and, come on, get on with your job. But it was very difficult seeing her in pain and knowing that there was nothing I could do about it. It’s very upsetting.”
Things then took a very emotional turn when Mary broke down in tears as the 92-year-old patient admitted: “I’m quite upset. I don’t rely on anybody, only Jane.”
Mary then emotionally added: “I want this pain to go away. This isn’t me, I’ve not wasted your time?” to which the nurse insisted: “No, not at all” as they planned to take Mary for an X-ray of her lower spine to check for no fractures.
The nurse then admitted to cameras: “I’m a bit worried that she’s got an injury to her lower back. If that’s all okay, then we can make sure her pain relief is properly sorted out so that she can sleep properly and actually recover before we get her home.”
Also on the episode, the team dealt with Enid, 71, who was rushed in for a second time after struggling to breathe.
Meanwhile, a three-year-old child was brought in after getting a conker stuck up his nose. Advanced clinical practitioner Gemma and ear nose and throat doctor Hamza Hussain were tasked with retrieving it.
Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts is available to watch on Channel 5