Secret Life Of A Hospital Bed: (Season 1 Episode 11) | Medical Documentary | Reel Truth

Over at the A&E department in Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary, 38-year-old Joanne has been rushed into hospital by an ambulance, having been involved in a car crash where she swerved to avoid a ladder that flew off the roof of a van in front of her. The assessment suites are all occupied, so paramedics transfer her to A&E bed 9 in the corridor - doctors are worried that she may have seriously injured her back. Her dad Brian was a passenger in the car and is being brought into A&E in a separate ambulance, and Joanne is concerned that he was thrown into the windscreen on impact and might be seriously injured.
Secret Life of a Hospital Bed is a unique 20-part series where across the 60-minute episodes, fixed-rig cameras tell the story of patients who enter four different hospitals across the UK. The hospitals are The Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, The Queen's Hospital in Romford, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and The Great Northern Childrens Hospital in Newcastle. The circumstances, the ailment, the treatment, the length of stay - everything is personal to the individual involved. But the one constant throughout is the bed.
An unprecedented look inside Britain's hospitals.
With over 150,000 currently in use across the NHS, hospital beds witness the most important moments of our lives. Filmed over five weeks, the series features four hospitals and one of the beds in their units including: A&E, Maternity, Day Surgery and Paediatrics.
Every patient who enters hospital has a different story to tell of how and why they are there. The unique nature of the access means that viewers see the ways in which patients and staff interact, shining a spotlight onto the vital work carried out by the hospitals dedicated staff members, and giving an intimate and heart-warming portrayal of life, death, and everything in-between inside Britain's hospitals.
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[@lauraodle5816]

Love these programs!

[@nenblom]

I’ve met a hospital bed a LOT more than just three times. LOL!!

[@juliejustus6878]

I don't understand how these people are so tough? If I was in that kind of pain? I would be crying my eyes out 😭😭😭

[@tracyd693]

They must be quite relaxed over there... whenever I've had surgery I can't wear any makeup, no nail polish, and no clips/metal in my hair. This woman having the skin cancer removed has all of it!

[@DrJenTattoo]

You noticed that too. When I had my surgery I couldn't have no makeup or nail polish, nothing in my hair, any any all jewelry had to be off and out. I was even hooked up to my iv and a hair cover on by the time they took me in.

[@tracyd693]

@@DrJenTattoo yup! Same here.

[@sinneadfert]

Canadian here. While I seldom wear make up, was never told no nail polish or jewelry. Always had engagement/wedding rings on.

[@globalwarmhugs7741]

2 months is "priority? "

[@belmarmom]

In England it is.

[@patty7791]

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[@patty7791]

Comments for this series are like the song anything you can do I can do better!Excellent series and EXCELLENT care! Most enjoyable seriesTHANKS!

[@CynthiasTikka]

If the 13 y.o. girl was dehydrated, then she should get IV fluids right away.

[@TheRealAudie]

I picked up on that too, but...I believe she might have had a fear of needles (or maybe her veins were even constricted), and because she was otherwise stable, they decided to attempt rehydrating her po first. Just speculating..

[@GMems22]

Great job to the health care workers over there...watching from Kenya, am a nurse ...

[@trixy2u100]

what the pluck?!..that girl wasnt hooked up to an iv drip?...thats the 1st thing they do with me...and her 1st symptom was dehydration

[@CynthiasTikka]

Ikr. If you're dehydrated, get some IV fluids in you right away!

[@keithnichols7926]

Here in Texas, most folks are dehydrated, and the saline drip is hooked up as soon as you get a bed.

[@karensamuels390]

Plus she has abd pain and altered lab. Why are they waiting so long??

[@dfish5647]

that's a long wait to remove skin cancer..

[@joannabrailsford5961]

D Fish56 it’s non melanoma skin cancer it will not spread through the body.

[@belmarmom]

@@joannabrailsford5961 You are so wrong.

[@shyfillie3368]

I've had 43 operations. My longest stay was 6 months. The shortest was 2 wks.

[@heatherstub]

My goodness! I'd say you're blessed! That's a lot to go through, and it takes so much energy and courage to bare the suffering.

[@heledoxq7290]

Woow 26:09 I feel bad for Jole ...she listened that whole operation awake just with local anaesthetic 😐

[@ForeverLumoz]

Why? It's pretty normal and can be very interesting being awake during your operation. If you're not squeamish 😅

[@JoJo-hg7tg]

Don't always need general anesthesia for minor operations

[@happydays1336]

"Only a two months wait for her (leg cancer) surgery because cancer surgeries are a priority."" Here in the U.S. it'd probably be about a week wait.

[@sinneadfert]

What I'd love to know is why we don't have something like "gas and air" when in labour here in Canada! Had an epidural after over 8hrs labour with my first. Next ones spent almost 12 hrs labour total for each and was again offered epidural(which after back pain with first refused) but otherwise not even offered a freaking tylenol!

[@nickkoob3087]

As a patient transporter this is really cool

[@dadt8009]

Waited two months for a skin cancer surgery that is given priority? It would be a nightmare for me waiting that long.

[@JoJo-hg7tg]

I guess thats the public system for you

[@joannabrailsford5961]

It was non melanoma skin cancer which means it will not travel through the body. Melanomas are not put on a day surgery rotation.

[@dadt8009]

@@joannabrailsford5961 Yes. But it would still be maddening for me to wait that long. When I get a pimple, I hope it goes away immediately.

[@belmarmom]

@@joannabrailsford5961 If it was either squamous cell carcinoma or Merkel cell carcinoma, both of which can spread to the lymph nodes and then throughout the body, it had to be removed promptly. I had a Merkel cell carcinoma tumor, which is a highly aggressive form of skin cancer, removed from my face last year. I chose my surgeon and had it removed within a week of my initial consultation. That's the beauty of having private insurance and not having to rely on a national health system. There's no excuse for a patient to meet their surgeon for the first time on the day of surgery. Emergency trauma surgery is obviously an exception due to the urgent need for treatment.

[@lovelyjanuary]

@@belmarmom I have no idea why @Joanna Brailsford felt the need to keep commenting that same misinformation on every comment about her surgery? 🤷🏻‍♀️☹️ I certainly hope that no one reads that and assumes that they need not worry about or have examined as soon as possible, *any* type of (potential) skin cancer lesions or suspicious moles or other newly discovered similar places on their bodies by a dermatologist and/or appropriate specialty oncologist, because everything you stated is (obviously) very accurate and especially the seriousness with which you should take that type of quickly spreading cancer. I hope you are doing well 🙏🏼💕💕💕💕!!!!!!!!!!!

[@roguewolf7053]

I love watching shows like this. I was a paramedic & ER nurse for years here in the US before becoming disabled due to a genetic illness called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). I fought to keep working for as long as possible but the pain got too severe & I developed other serious heart & GI issues related to EDS. I miss it greatly. 😞 I love watching the babies being born & I actually delivered 6 as a paramedic either at the place where they called from or in the ambulance. But it’s bittersweet as well as I wasn’t able to have kids of my own. We still hope to adopt but I’ll never experience pregnancy or giving birth. Which I have dreamed of doing all my life & me & my husband have dreamed of since we were dating in high school. 😞😞 But it still always amazing to see the Miracle of life. 💕💕 It’s also interesting to see how other countries provide care. I think the UK hospitals...especially the normal ERs & specialty trauma units...run smoother than the US ones. In the trauma units there are FAR more people & their roles are very straight forward. The head dr is able to stand back & process the information found by the team which is great I think. Here the drs are VERY hands on from the beginning & sometimes fail to process the finding of the rest of the team. Also takes a little longer for one person to do the full examination vs a team approach. Both ways have their pros & cons. I think I would like the UK team approach better. Also like how in regular ER nurses are given more authority to treat certain things & make decisions on interventions. That was the HARDEST THING about going from a shift as a paramedic where it’s up to you to determine the treatment to a nurse where you basically HAVE to wait on drs to order what you often already KNOW needs to be done. Which takes time. And as a paramedic I was used to things needing to be done quickly but in many cases the ER moves much slower as long as the patient isn’t critical.

[@lindadunn7656]

Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons band also has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

[@purpleheart3431]

I’m being tested for Eds after being misdiagnosed and dismissed for years! Sadly, I haven’t been able to have a normal highschool experience due to GI issues and pain as well. I wish you nothing but the best ❤

[@roguewolf7053]

@@purpleheart3431 I hope your experience improves❤️‍🩹 I know it can be difficult…physically & emotionally. In both school & life in general😕

[@sharonread7674]

Why are nurses and Drs not wearing masks to treat patients with gastro?

[@lclark715]

Exactly my thoughts...they aren’t immune.

[@ladyeme8375]

Thank you 😊 for another wonderful video! Congratulations to the new mommy and daddy! I love ❤️ these videos! Always keep them coming 💯😉😊❤️

[@loxibell2736]

She waited 'just' two months for removal of her leg cancer surgery! Up to 30 years ago, they would have had you in hospital two or three days for a cancer.

[@belmarmom]

And she met the surgeon the day of the surgery. What the heck? The surgeon had to introduce herself and then look at what she was supposed to remove as if she'd never seen it before. What kind of medical system do you have over there? It's a wonder more of you don't die.

[@joannabrailsford5961]

It’s non melanoma skin cancer. It won’t spread through her body. Once all of the cells in that spot are gone it’s gone. It doesn’t need an oncologist.

[@belmarmom]

@@joannabrailsford5961 It most certainly does need an oncologist. There are some highly aggressive forms of non melanoma skin cancers that spread throughout the body if left untreated for too long. After removal of the tumor, patients may require radiation to ensure that all the cancerous cells are removed. Google "Merkel Cell Carcinoma treatment".

[@joannajones8519]

Andy needs to tell them " this is my no no square" lol..glad hips ok

[@rosaamaro8966]

Je je ebkn enddbd si kj3 ir 0emwnweb

[@salwashurbaji7557]

It's really interesting how all the hospitals names are after the royal 👑 family !! I feel British people are colonized really

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

Still, yes!

[@randomvintagefilm273]

Dang, Julie looks incredible for 54!

[@karensamuels390]

Give birth in street clothes? Ok.

[@hughsutherland5813]

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[@karensamuels390]

The goofy laughing wife making fun of her husbands misery is shameful.

[@jeancranston304]

I think the goofy one is the husband. He struck me as a real prima donna that was really making a big deal of his pain. His wife probably has had enough experience with to warrant a few eye rolls.

[@sveiniscute9101]

​@@jeancranston304 I don't think so.

[@laurenbahr3556]

Excuse me but Dr B should sedate during that patient. Maybe even propofol and versed. How horrible for Julie. Tim needs to get some people shook up.

[@GMems22]

Mmh..l think the local anaesthesia the doc gave is enough for that kind of surgery..

[@heatherstub]

@@GMems22 Oh yes it's enough. I just had local anesthetic.

[@smc130]

lauren bahr a little propofol would have been appropriate. It wears off quickly and doesn’t make you nauseous.

[@keithnichols7926]

Mohs surgeries don't seem to require much sedation, although the surgeon seemed to do no biopsy of the incision's edges, but just took a big hunk of skin and assumed all the cancer cells were included.