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Secret Life of the Hospital Bed

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Documentary series following patients who enter hospitals across the country.

Documentary series using fixed-rig cameras to tell the story of patients who enter hospitals across the country.

Secret Life of the Hospital Bed: Series 1

Kerry Brierley

Elaine Hackett

Anouk Curry

Lee-Anne Burgess

Crackit North

Secret Life of the Hospital Bed: Series 1: Episode 1

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Episode 1

Series 1

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An anxious couple await the birth of their second child at Romford Queen's Hospital.

Documentary series telling the story of patients who enter four hospitals across the country. Two-year-old Nicholas has been rushed to hospital because he is struggling to breathe.

In Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary, two-year-old Nicholas has been rushed in by ambulance because he is struggling to breathe. Resus bed two is waiting for him, and with respiratory problems being the fifth most common cause of death in children, the clock is ticking and the staff must react quickly.

In Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital Day Surgery Unit, bed 52 is waiting for 63-three-year-old security guard Eddy to come in for his hernia operation. He is hoping the operation will change his life and enable him to be more active. With girlfriend of 11 months Shirley there for support, Eddy is hoping he will be able to return home on the same day - but will he recover in time?

Back in Newcastle's busy A&E department, bed nine is ready for 73-year-old Sandra, who has been rushed in by ambulance with her daughter Alexis after her speech became slurred. The doctors are worried that Sandra might have had a stroke, and she becomes emotional as the reality of failing health hits her hard.

Over in the Maternity Unit at Romford's Queen's Hospital, 32-year-old Mehvish has joined maternity bed seven to give birth to her second child. At her side is husband Muhammad. There were complications with the birth of their first child, which could have left their son disabled, and the couple are anxious that the same could happen again.

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Documentary series following patients who enter four hospitals across the country.

Documentary series using fixed-rig cameras to tell the story of patients who enter four hospitals across the country.

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