A&E After Dark

A 34-year-old man is brought in after having punched his arm through a pub window. Handcuffed and accompanied by four police officers, his behaviour has medical staff fearing for the wellbeing of other patients. Matron Kat Henry deals with a flirtatious patient who has cut his head after a night out on the town and is determined to leave the hospital without treatment.

A 41-year-old patient is escorted off the premises of Hull Royal Infirmary after verbally abusing a receptionist in the waiting room, but is allowed back into the hospital to have his hand treated after calming down. In resus, Dr Jeremy Osman and a full trauma team attempt to save the life of 18-year-old Jack, who has severe injuries after falling off his scooter at high speed.

Thirty-nine-year-old Ricky arrives at hospital in an ambulance after falling through a glass window. Dr Zak Duthie is tasked with treating the patient, but Ricky makes it very clear he does not want any needles near him.

The return of the documentary going behind the scenes at Hull Royal Infirmary to show the night-time challenges facing NHS staff working in the A&E department. A patient in police custody is brought in for treatment to a split eyebrow and some facial wounds, while the resus team attempts to save the life of a patient who is rushed into hospital in cardiac arrest.

A 19-year-old woman comes to Hull Royal Infirmary after falling off a barstool in a pub and landing on her little finger, while a 53-year-old man arrives after blacking out and falling down a flight of stairs in his block of flats. Meanwhile, staff deal with a 34-year-old who has been thrown off his motocross bike in a race and has fractured and dislocated both shoulders.

Hull Royal Infirmary staff have to deal with abusive patients disrupting care due to Covid restrictions preventing family members from entering the waiting room. After her motorcycle collided with a deer at 60mph, 56-year-old Tracy is rushed in, and consultant Dr Andy must establish why she is having trouble feeling her legs, while Adam is devastated when an accident in the gym means he may not be able to compete in Hull's strongest man contest.

70-year-old Peter arrives at hospital with a dangerously high heart rate and is in urgent need of help. Dr Chris and the medical team have to act fast to prevent him going into cardiac arrest.

The staff of Hull Royal Infirmary are shocked when a young man is brought in with stab wounds. A patient in a gown thinks it'd be a good idea to steal an ambulance. Two doctors team up to manipulate 20-year-old Tom's ankle back into position.

The night staff at Hull Royal Infirmary battle to save the sight of 51-year-old Patricia who tripped and impaled her eye on a tent peg. After falling 15 feet down a ditch after taking a wrong turn on her mobility scooter after a night out on holiday, 58-year-old Carmen is flown from Skegness by air ambulance. Dr Jonnie and Sister Lisa treat 52-year-old Mark, who fell over at a party. After tripping at home getting his dinner, 81-year-old Thomas arrives into A&E with his son-in-law.

The team at Hull Royal Infirmary has another busy night: a man is involved in a motorbike collision with a deer and a young patient is in agony with his ankle facing the wrong way.

A 64-year-old is rushed to hospital after falling onto fire stoking tools; a 48-year-old man is brought in after having been beaten with a baseball bat and bitten.

Lifting the lid on the night shift as experienced by A&E workers, with exclusive access to Hull Royal Infirmary. The night-time challenges facing NHS staff are captured in their raw form.

In North London security must manage an abusive man as he refuses to leave, despite being discharged and a patient suffering from a heroin overdose is rushed to Rotherham General Hospital’s resus. Coming to his wit’s end with a severe toothache, patient Kieran’s abscess spreads to his airways and Doctor Mehran must decide whether he needs emergency surgery. Plus, security guard Justin suffers a head wound after being attacked when he tried to prevent a theft at his work.

During an A&E nightshift in South Yorkshire nurse Luke treats a man who's developed a bleeding haematoma. After becoming involved in an altercation a young man suffers a gash on his forehead which nurse Ayaan treats, sending him for an in-depth cranial examination. In Rotherham, Doctor Bethany sees to a patient with and neck injuries due to a car crash on a country road. At the North Middlesex University Hospital police bring in a patient who is under arrest, staying with him while he is being triaged to ensure the safety of staff. In Tunbridge Wells as 85-year-old Mo injures her wrist after having a fall, X-rays reveal that her wrist is fractured meaning a lengthy recovery for Mo. Plus, towards the end of the nightshift in Rotherham an unresponsive man is brought into resus by paramedics. Doctor Ed and Nurse Gemma must work fast to stabilise the patient, suspecting he is a diabetic and has suffered a stroke.

Paramedics and police bring in a man with multiple stab wounds to his chest but medics struggle to treat him as he lashes out at them both physically and verbally.

A&E teams in Birmingham, Norwich, and Maidstone battle the night shift's pressures. From gunshot wounds and heart emergencies to assaults, staff handle life-threatening situations with skill and dedication.

A&E staff tackle a volatile mob who demand access to a friend, treat a patient with burns who also shows signs of a possible stroke, and a motorcyclist is brought into resus with after being hit from behind.