Hospital People

Hospitals are mainly about the medical staff and the patients but what about the other inhabitants of these places - the porters, the hospital radio DJs, the chaplains and the managers? This show follows these other people. They could be called 'non-essential' but they would all strongly disagree. A new manager, Susan Mitchell, has recently taken over the beleaguered Brimlington hospital and is making changes. She comes from a commercial management background and many of her changes are focused on making money. She expands the little newsagents, puts parking prices up and installs a new 'point-of-care' patient entertainment system that costs £10 for 24 hours. This show follows how the big decisions affect the little people, and raises the question - should half of these people even be in a hospital anyway?

It's the moment that hospital manager Susan Mitchell has been waiting for - she has won the bid for Brimlington to host the Annual Regional Hospital Awards. She has bagged a star host for the evening, Jeremy Lace, a veteran of long-running fictional hospital drama Good Medicine. Hospital chaplain Father Kenny and resident radio DJ Ivan vie for the Patients Choice Awards, while Ian is forced to face conventional medicine head on.

There has been an intruder at Brimlington Hospital. Head of hospital security Hilary is given a briefing from manager Susan Mitchell to up security at no expense spared. Hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury has an admirer, whilst porter and self-appointed resident psychic healer Ian gets involved in mistaken identity, and Father Kenny has a new toy.

Due to illness, benevolent local businessman Tony Jackson finds himself in Brimlington Hospital, much to manager Susan Mitchell's delight. Kenny finds a kindred spirit, while porter Ian meets his nemesis. Ivan raises money to help someone get to America for treatment, but does he have an ulterior motive?