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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.

Kerry Brierley

Elaine Hackett

Anouk Curry

Lee-Anne Burgess

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Secret Life of the Hospital Bed: Series 1: Episode 7

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Episode 7

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At the maternity unit in Romford's Queen's Hospital, Shola is expecting triplets.

Documentary series telling the story of patients who enter four hospitals across the country. At the maternity unit in Romford's Queen's Hospital, Shola is expecting triplets.

It's a busy day at the maternity unit in Romford's Queen's Hospital. Bed 7 has been joined by Shola who is 49-years-old. Shola and her husband have wanted children for two decades and they are now expecting triplets. She's considered a high risk pregnancy because of her age and because of it being a multiple birth.

At the Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary, A&E bed 9 is ready for its next occupant. Stuart has been involved in a serious car crash. He was a passenger with his friend Tom who was driving and he's concerned that he may have damaged his right lung.

Over at the Great North Children's Hospital in Newcastle, paediatric bed 27 in the emergency department is getting ready to meet seven-year-old Oliver who has been brought to A&E by his mum and older sister Stacey. He's fallen off his bike and his mum is worried that he may have broken his ankle.

Back at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary, minor injuries bed 12 is about to see its next patient, 21-year-old James. He's come to A&E with girlfriend Mellissa with a suspected broken finger after playing rugby.

Bed 27 in Newcastle's the Great North Children's Hospital greets ten-year-old Bobby has been brought in by his mum having fallen over when walking his two dogs and gashed his head on some rocks. With any head injury there could be risk of internal bleeding, so the hospital's medical staff have to make sure Bobby is thoroughly checked over.

Secret Life of the Hospital Bed: Series 1

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

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