In London, a major trauma happens every 60 minutes, and for the NHS, each call is a race against time. Critical: Between Life and Death gets inside the minds of the dedicated trauma teams that hold our lives in their hands when the worst happens.From the makers of the award-winning 24 Hours in A&E and with exclusive access, 40 cameras are embedded for 21 days across the entire London Major Trauma System. The documentary series goes over the shoulder and under the scalpel to reveal not only the life-saving interventions but also the personal, emotional, and sometimes traumatic reasons that inspire those on the NHS frontline to do a job where every second counts.
London's Major Trauma System springs into action when a fairground ride malfunction in Brockwell Park results in multiple critically injured patients.
A life-threatening head injury from an assault and an open leg fracture from a motorcycle accident both require urgent surgery to prevent the worst.
As the surgical teams discuss options, the air ambulance rushes to help a patient who has been diagnosed with a polytrauma — the worst level of injury.
The operations unit dispatches an ambulance for a construction worker who sustained a laceration to his wrist after falling through a pane of glass.
The family of an assault victim wrestles with how much the trauma has altered his personality after the critical care team wakes him from his coma.
A team of orthopedic surgeons prepares for high-risk pelvic surgery, where any margin of error could cause permanent nerve damage.
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