24 Hours In A&E

37-year-old IT project manager Robert was travelling to work on his motorbike when he collided with a car. Robert is confused and has injuries to his face and head, he's taken straight for a CT scan to assess their severity.

75-year-old Gerry is rushed to A&E with a dangerously high heart rate of over 250 bpm. Doctors aren't able to slow Gerry's heart rate down with drugs and their only option is to try to return his heart to a normal rhythm with an electric shock.

13-year-old Tom is rushed to St George's after crashing his bike headfirst into a parked car while racing a friend. Half of Tom's face is badly swollen and doctors are concerned that the impact could have caused internal injuries.

78-year-old Barrie is rushed to St George's with breathing difficulties. His wife Irene is with him. She reveals Barrie has been in A&E a few times in recent months with chest problems and is also suffering from dementia.

48-year-old train driver Andy is rushed to A&E after falling twelve feet from a tree while cutting branches. Andy landed on his feet and has badly fractured both ankles.

43-year-old cyclist John is brought to A&E after crashing face first into a car. His injuries are so severe that he was put in an induced coma at the scene.

31-year-old Liam is rushed to St George's after collapsing at home during an epileptic seizure. It was his fourth seizure of the day and he experiences another at the hospital. He's given an anti-seizure drug to stabilise his condition.

39-year-old Stephan is rushed to St George's with internal bleeding from his femoral artery.

68-year-old Beth is rushed to A&E after falling down a flight of stairs and breaking her ankle - her foot is hanging off and the bone is sticking out.

12-year-old Tulsi is airlifted to St George's after falling from a cliff near her home in Hastings, seventy miles away. She has a head injury and is designated as a 'Code Red', meaning she's bleeding badly.