Medical Emergency (2005)
Synopsis
Medical Emergency is an Australian reality television series screened on the Seven Network. Medical Emergency is narrated by actor Chris Gabardi who also appeared in drama series All Saints. It was previously hosted and narrated by actress Georgie Parker, who also appeared in All Saints. Medical Emergency is filmed under strict protocol at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital's trauma unit. Medical Emergency is a ratings hit in Australia and has screened alongside other popular reality series such as Border Security, Police Files: Unlocked and The Real Seachange. A second series started airing Tuesday nights at 8:00pm from 17 July 2007. A third series started airing Tuesday nights at 9:30pm from 8 April 2008. Then three weeks later it was moved to Wednesdays at 8:00pm. It will return in 2010 with a lot of episodes that have not aired since early as 2008; as it aired only 3 episodes in 2009 after on hiatus for most of the year. It will return in late 2010.
Network
Seven Network
Episodes
Season 1 Episode 1
Follows a day in the life of register Dr Deborah Bernstein as she attends to patients in the emergency department of Melbourne's Alfred Hospital.
Season 1 Episode 2
The Ambo's attend to a three-year-old suffering breathing difficulties, and an assault victim, while a motorcycle accident victim presents to ER.
Season 1 Episode 3
A bizarre freak accident sees a 21-year-old salesman preparing for open-heart surgery; an old patient returns to the ER.
Season 1 Episode 4
An elderly man presents to the ER complaining of dizziness, unaware he's critically ill; behind the scenes with the Metropolitan Ambulance Service.
Season 1 Episode 5
A serious car accident sees a young Swedish backpacker present to the ER in a critical condition; an acrobatic circus performer arrives with an injury that could end his career.
Season 1 Episode 6
Paramedics treat a woman who has collapsed at a concert and a car accident involving a family; a young dancer presents to the ER with a serve allergic reaction.
Season 1 Episode 7
A construction worker fights for his life after falling into concrete; a young woman involved in a car accident arrives by helicopter.
Season 1 Episode 8
A violent attack in broad daylight leaves a woman with five stab wounds to her back; a young patient is reunited with her boyfriend.
Season 1 Episode 9
A workplace accident leaves a man with solidified polyethylene covering his face and eyes. Meanwhile, a car accident leaves a woman with serious head injuries.
Season 1 Episode 10
A camping holiday turns bad when a 4WD plummets 100m down a hillside. Plus, an industrial worker treated earlier finds out if his eyesight will be affected by the chemical accident.
Season 1 Episode 11
The lives of the patients and staff at the Alfred Hospital Emergency and Trauma Centre in Melbourne.
Season 1 Episode 12
A young AFL player faces a painful relocation and a woman presents to the ER with blood coming from her eyes.
Season 1 Episode 13
A middle-aged man receives a life-changing heart transplant. Plus, a young man arrives in the ER with severe burns.
Season 1 Episode 14
A child is examined for a possible brain injury. Plus, a young woman is brought into the ER with what could be a life-threatening headache.
Season 1 Episode 15
A cheeky two-year-old learns that hairclips really aren't for eating. Plus, a man presents with a swollen eye that may turn out to be more serious than he thought.
Season 1 Episode 16
The lives of the staff at the Alfred Hospital Emergency and Trauma Centre in Melbourne.
Season 1 Episode 17
A farmer is air lifted to the Alfred after a half-tonne hay bale falls on his head. Plus, a Hollywood stunt-bike rider is brought into emergency.
Season 1 Episode 18
A horse rider is admitted to the ER after a bad fall; a woman presents with severe tonsillitis; an elderly man is rushed to the Alfred following a car accident.
Season 1 Episode 19
A football player's future is put in doubt after a hard tackle. Plus, a home renovator presents to the ER after a fall from a ladder.
Season 1 Episode 20
A man arrives in the ER with a strange array of symptoms. Plus, a woman prepares for a life-saving lung transplant.
Season 1 Episode 21
Paramedics treat a 61-year-old smoker suffering from emphysema. Plus, a hobby gardener arrives in the ER with a painful injury that requires surgery.
Season 1 Episode 22
A migraine sufferer experiencing photophobia arrives at the Alfred for pain management. Plus, Kerrie's lung operation continues.
Season 1 Episode 23
A DIY handyman has a nasty accident with a nail gun, and a young skateboarder presents with a broken wrist.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Medical Emergency
Status
Ended
Seasons
5
Episodes
70
Production
Seven Productions Pty Limited