24 Hours in A&E

S08:E09 - Independence Days

22-year-old motorcyclist Adam is brought to A&E after crashing into a car and being thrown thirty metres. Adam has possibly injured his neck and spine and doctors are concerned that the severity of his leg injury means that he risks losing his foot. Adam’s mum Diane was phoned at home by the police and rushes to be by his bedside. The medical team send Adam for a full body CT scan to find out how bad things are. Meanwhile 78-year-old former nurse Lina has been brought to St George’s by her husband Tony after becoming dizzy at her sewing class. Tony talks about how the couple met and their life together before Lina takes a turn for the worse and doctors worry she has had a stroke. Lina had a stroke two years ago and Tony had to become her carer. And 18-year-old Rosa is in minors with her mum Jo having fallen off her bike on her way home after a night out with friends. Jo is not impressed. ‘You smell like the floor of an old pub. Let’s not talk about it, I’m still cross,” she tells Rosa.