Emergency

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Emergency
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Emergency is a gritty new medical observational documentary series with unprecedented access to one of Australia's busiest hospital emergency departments.

In the spirit of the best medical dramas, the doctors and nurses of the Royal Melbourne Hospital emergency department are the real stars.

The series reveals the extraordinary compassion and incredible skills of the doctors and nurses as they treat more than 250 patients who come through the doors of the emergency department every day.

Emergency tells the stories of the patients through the eyes of the doctors and nurses who are literally saving lives every day.

Network: Nine Network

Country: Australia

Cast

Susie Godfrey

as Narrator

Episodes

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Doctors fear for a man who has epilepsy after he fell and hit his head on concrete. Things escalate when he has a second seizure and stops breathing. A surfer may never walks again after crashing headfirst into a sandbank, and a doctor who used to be a professional rugby player spots something worrying in a vet's x-ray.

Dr Michelle Thornhill worries an older man might lose his independence after falling off a roof. A 21-year-old bleeding in his throat has Dr Jonathan Papson taking action. Dr Emma West fears for a cyclist who's been trapped under a tram.

Dr Tinnie Chang's confused patient has severe head and back injuries after a horror fall. Nurse Lucy Stranger and Dr Zaheer Jayhoon fear the worst for a woman with heart issues. Dr Bec Hughes' young patient has strange abdominal pain.

Dr David Sparkhall fears the worst as he takes the tourniquet off a handyman's blood-soaked arm. Dr Tristan Harding expects multiple injuries in a man who's fallen off a roof-top balcony. Dr Emma West calms a mum who's cut though her hand.

At The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Dr James Williams fears for a young cheerleader who's landed on her head in training. Dr Michael Dunne expects the worst when he unwraps the bandages from a man's arm after it was mangled in a car accident.

At The Royal Melbourne Doctor Sarah Whitelaw isn't sure what she'll find under the bandages on a man whose foot was slashed by a lawn mower blade. Dr Tsung Chung guides Junior Dr Norah O'Sullivan as she checks on a man who's vomiting blood.

At The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Dr Jonathan Papson struggles to cut a glove from a construction worker's mangled hand. Dr Assiya Halid examines the shocking injuries of a driver who smashed his lovingly-restored car into a wall.

At The Royal Melbourne Hospital's Emergency Department, doctors Tinnie Chang and Caitlin Young fear a cyclist has life-changing injuries. Dr Emma West suspects a happy man is hiding his injuries after a motorbike crash, but scans don't lie.

At The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Drs Michael Dunne and Jonathan Papson urgently need answers for one of the sickest patients they've seen. Dr Michelle Thornhill examines a teenager in agony after he fell onto back while riding a dirt bike.

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is non-stop 24/7. Dr Mark Putland examines a quarry worker's mangled arm. Dr Jonathan Papson carefully removes a screw from a patient's thumb after a home DIY mishap.

At The Royal Melbourne Hospital, time is critical as Dr Scott Taylor's unresponsive patient deteriorates with a suspected brain bleed. Dr Tristan Harding must straighten a young man's dislocated ankle before the blood supply cuts off.

At The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Dr Jonathan Papson is impressed with the pain tolerance of a mechanic who was crushed under a two-tonne ute, after the jack gave way. Dr Andrew Wallace shows off his 'fugly' shoes and colourful socks.

At The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Dr Jonathan Papson discovers devastating news for an injured driver. Drs Andrew Wallace and Emma West fear a chef, who fell down an escalator, has brain injuries. Otto wins hearts and cuddles in the office.

At The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Dr Andrew Trezise worries a young dirt bike rider has life-altering injuries after a crash. Dr Jonathan Papson fears for a showjumper who is in agony with multiple breaks after being thrown off a horse.

Doctors Jonathan Papson and Emma West worry a mechanic could lose his crushed arm. Dr Luke De La Rue's decision not to ride a bike in the city is reinforced when treating a cyclist with a horrifically mangled ankle after being hit by a car.

Dr Terry Kane faces the worst trauma he's dealt with. A motorcyclist has a broken pelvis and could bleed to death. Nurse Chelsea Jones fears his forgetfulness could be a brain bleed. Dr Steve Pinkus has shocking news for a heart patient.

Doctors Jonathan Papson and Emmanuel Karpathakis fear a cyclist with glass sticking out of his neck could bleed out. Any movement could be catastrophic. Dr Mya Cubitt uses her phone light to see where her young patient is bleeding from.

Doctor Scott Taylor fears a tradie has life-altering neck damage after a ladder fall. Doctor Jonathan 'J-Pap' Papson puzzles over a power boat racer who's had a high-speed crash. Nurse Practitioner Paul Casey resets a dislocated shoulder.

Dr Mark Putland and the Royal Melbourne Hospital trauma team have minutes to save a truck driver's severed leg. Nurse Chelsea Jones fears a horse rider might be paralysed. Dr Michael Conboy struggles to reset a student's dislocated jaw.

Doctor Glenn Harrison fears a tradie, crushed under 300 kilos of cement, has brain injuries. Drs Mya Cubitt and Jana Alexander diagnose a 'healthy' man with a ticking time bomb. Dr Emma West investigates a pregnant woman's chest pains.

The Royal Melbourne's doctors Scott Taylor and Jonathan Papson attend a pregnant woman, badly injured in a high-speed traffic crash. Dr Martin Dutch and Nurse Sarah Thomas resort to translator apps for a scared young tourist hit by a car.

Nurse Elle and Dr Steve suspect a cyclist with a badly broken leg is being far too brave and could be masking other injuries. Dr Michelle puts lunch on hold as she and Dr Jonathan examine a 67-year-old motorbike rider for broken bones.

First-time dads Dr Michael and Dr Luke swap nappy tales before it's all hands on deck for a motorcycle rider with multiple fractures. Dr Emma and Nurse Emma fear a stoic 79-year-old grandmother might lose her leg after she was hit by a car.

Dr Michelle and Dr Emma are on high alert for a mother-to-be who is paralysed and unresponsive from a suspected stroke. Dr Bjorn and Dr Martin's critically injured patient clings to life after a camper trailer rolled over him.

Dr Luke and Dr Emma are grateful for a good early sign from a motorbike rider who collided with a car, but alarms soon ring out. Dr Tessa is astounded by a bush remedy used when a farm worker on a forklift fell in high winds, cracking his head.

Dr Andrew has a wee problem being understood, but the soon-to-be-Aussie has bigger issues with a young footballer showing signs of spinal and internal injuries after a hard tackle. Dr Mya juggles patients like they're balls in the air.

Dr George's truck accident victim needs two tourniquets above the knee to stop severe blood loss, but if they don't come off he'll lose his leg. Dr Mya's special brand of TLC helps a young woman in physical and emotional pain.

Dr Catriona fears a tradie might lose his sight after a workplace accident; Dr George and Dr Rosie need to electrocute the heart of a father of two; a freak quad-bike accident has a race-track worker needing all of Dr Michelle's skills.

Dr Mya's stabbing victim is hanging on to life as he bleeds heavily. Dr David's patient has potential spinal injuries after crashing onto his head during a mountain bike race. Milo is a hit with Dr Emma during bring your dog to work day.

A surfer has a heart attack while out in the water. Dr Caitlin and Dr Martin are not sure they can save him, Dr Mya helps a mum with agonising leg injuries after she was squashed between a motorbike and 4WD.

Dr Caitlin and Dr Michael fear a motorbike rider might lose his foot after a shocking crash; Dr Laura and Dr Mark bend over backwards to help a woman with a dislocated hip; Dr Emma examines a young man who is comfortably numb.

Every second counts at The Royal Melbourne Hospital's Emergency Department, as injured people pour in. Dr Luke treats an injured tradie hit by a falling tree. Later, he rejects a patient's offer to mend a broken leg with icy pole sticks!

In The Royal Melbourne Hospital's Emergency Department, Drs Michelle Thornhill and Martin Dutch have seconds to spare as a man struggles to breathe. Dr Jonathan Papson fixes up an old friend suffering severe bee stings from a backyard hive.

In Royal Melbourne Emergency, doctors rush to save a man bleeding internally after being thrown from a horse. A law student's condition puzzles Dr Luke. Dr George has grave fears for a handy man who's fallen six metres onto concrete.

An extraordinary team of real-life medical heroes fight to save desperate patients suffering life-threatening injuries, in one of Australia's biggest and busiest emergency hospitals, The Royal Melbourne.

At Royal Melbourne Emergency a paramedic becomes the patient after stepping on a deadly snake while jogging. Drs Michael Dunne and Jana Alexander treat a seriously injured grandmother who was thrown off a horse and trampled.

A terrified teen has fractured her pelvis in a road accident. Dr Luke De La Rue reassures the promising footballer and her stressed mum. Dr Miriam Yassa is impressed with an off-road motorbike rider who collided with a kangaroo.

A crane operator is crushed under falling steel at work and is flown to The Royal Melbourne. Dr Jonathan Papson calls in reinforcements as the young worker's vital signs worsen. Dr Emma West treats an erratic pregnant woman.

At Royal Melbourne emergency, an abattoir worker has cut her fingers off. Can Dr Bjorn Makein and nurse Sarah Thomas save her hand? Dr Thomas Razga puts a young mum with an earring mishap on laughing gas, with hilarious results.

In Royal Melbourne Emergency, a teen jockey has been crushed under a horse, fracturing her pelvis. This potentially career-ending injury isn't Dr Mya Cubitt's biggest worry. Dr Scott Taylor uses a clever hack for removing rings from swollen fingers.

Royal Melbourne Emergency's Dr Mya and Nurse Ebony brace themselves as paramedics bring in a man who's been on a two-day drug bender. Dr Emma calls in back-up to save a mum who's clinging to life after a high-speed crash. 

Dr Miriam treats a heavily pregnant mum-to-be who collapsed at a train station platform, falling face-first and landing on her stomach. Dr Sarah fears for a cyclist who was hit by a car and can't feel his feet.

A life hangs in the balance as Dr Emma rushes to meet a critically injured road trauma victim at the helipad. Dr Lauren treats an American schoolboy who plunged 10 metres down a cliff and is bleeding heavily from an open fracture.

Dr Steve's young patient could lose his hand after a shocking accident at an abattoir. A severe asthmatic struggles to breathe, but Dr Bjorn suspects another trigger. A wayward spider sends a high-speed road crash victim to Dr Jana.

Security crash-tackles a violent man trying to smear blood onto hospital staff. Dr Jonathan's car crash patient wasn't wearing a seatbelt, but she's more worried what her dad will say. Dr Mya's scared patient has an unstoppable nosebleed.

Dr Emma's patient could lose her fingers after a high-speed car crash. A gunshot victim has Dr Michael on high alert. Dr Michelle stitches up a young man who walked into a wall while checking his phone.

Dr Mark assembles a crack team to save a man with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Dr Jonathan suspects a surfcoach has a shattered leg from a horror car crash, which could spell the end of the young man's career.

Dr Mark tries to help a car crash patient under police guard, but the man appears to be hiding something suspicious in his underpants. Dr Miriam examines a cheerful 82-year-old biker with fractures, who suddenly takes a turn for the worse.

Dr Fiona has to stop a young man's heart beating, in order to save him. A patient with a gruesome head wound has Dr Sarah on full alert. Nurse Julie helps a smitten young couple who spend most of their first date in emergency.

A gunshot victim arrives under police guard and Dr Sarah fears the patient could die from his injuries. Dr Jonathan treats a critical footy player after an on-field collision. Nurse Lucy worries a pregnant patient can't feel her baby move.

An extraordinary team of real-life medical heroes fight to save desperate patients suffering life-threatening injuries, in one of Australia's biggest and busiest emergency hospitals, The Royal Melbourne.