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Nurse Chloe treats 88-year-old Enid, who has been knocked over by high-speed winds and has a severe open head wound.

Consultant Doctor Chris Young meets his first patient of the day, 76-year-old Mavis, who is in a critical condition having been hit by a car.

Last year, 1 in 7 NHS workers were physically abused and today is no different as much-loved health Care assistant Kerry is physically attacked by a patient.

70-year-old Fred is blue-lighted in having suffered a serious fall at home.

The flow of patients at Barnsley Casualty is relentless and today staff are put under even more pressure by patients suffering from the effects of drinks and drugs.

When a key member of staff calls in sick at the last minute, Sister Rachaels dream of a smooth shift disappears.

Every bed in the department is occupied but there are still 20 patients waiting for the next one to be vacated.

Its another grueling shift for the team at Barnsley Hospitals Casualty Department.

Today, the pace at Barnsley Casualty is relentless; other hospitals in the area are full and as a result, ambulances are being diverted to Barnsley.

Sister Rachel is running the shift and shes under pressure with a shortage of cubicles.

Its only the start of her shift but Sister Jane Hawksworth has lost count of the number of times the emergency red phone has rung.

At Barnsley casualty today, theres no available beds, no movement on the wards and no patient flow.

The staff at Barnsley casualty are enjoying an unusually peaceful start to the day.

Theres a new Matron in charge at Barnsley Casualty today - its Hannahs first day in her new role but its not going to be an easy one.

The first heatwave of summer has hit Barnsley and its adding to the pressure of an already stressful day in casualty for Sister Jane whos in charge today.

The staff are struggling to meet the 15-minute assessment target time but doing all they can.

Its a big day at Barnsley Casualty, for the first time since the Covid pandemic hit the UK, staff can finally remove their masks.

Theres a covid spike at Barnsley Casualty and positive cases are flooding in adding pressure to an already busy day.

Patients are flooding into Barnsley Casualty today and Sister Jane is in charge and up to her eyes.