An intimate look beyond the theatre doors of the surgical unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, concentrating on the level of hard work required by those working at the forefront of surgical know-how.
EPISODE 1
One False Move
Consultant neurosurgeon Ismail Ughratdar performs brain surgery to remove as much of 20-year-old Cameron's tumour as possible, while the patient is awake and talking.
EPISODE 2
Pushing the Boundaries
Facial surgeon Tim Martin and his operating partner plan a procedure on a former police officer named Loretta, who suffers from a rare and unusual disease.
EPISODE 3
A Risk Worth Taking
Surgeons help former butcher Chris who has dealt with years of wear and tear on his spine, which has left him bend forwards and in constant pain.
EPISODE 4
A New Beginning
Surgeons have to do a kidney transplant from father to son; a three-year-old girl needs heart surgery.
EPISODE 5
Getting Better
A woman who drank bleach when she was a toddler struggles with her scarred oesophagus, and has to come to the hospital a few times a year to have surgery.
EPISODE 6
Every Second Counts
Documents how surgeons at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital must make critical decisions in a split second, while racing to perform demanding operations.
Shaun Dooley
Simon Kerfoot
Richard Bond
Gaynor Davies
