Air ambulance crews in the South West have been featured in a new BBC documentary series.
The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity’s (GWAAC) critical care team appears in BBC Two’s Emergency 24/7, which began airing at 9pm on Tuesday, August 18.
The six-part documentary takes viewers inside Southmead Hospital’s emergency department in Bristol, following real patient journeys and the teams who care for them.
Tim Ross-Smith, operations officer at GWAAC, said: "Emergency 24/7 gives people an opportunity to see a part of our crews’ work that many people may never have witnessed before.
"When our team arrives at hospital with a patient, that’s not the end of their journey.
"It’s the point at which we hand over to our NHS colleagues and their care continues.
"We’re really pleased that viewers across our region will have the opportunity to see our crew on screen and get a glimpse into the work that takes place alongside our hospital colleagues."
The programme showcases the full spectrum of hospital care, from receptionists and porters to nurses, doctors and specialist teams.
Each episode follows multiple patient cases, ranging from minor injuries to life-threatening trauma.
The GWAAC team, easily identified by their bright orange flight suits, are expected to appear in the first four episodes of the series.
Earlier this year GWAAC’s helicopter featured in the storyline of an episode of Casualty.
Emergency 24/7 now gives viewers a chance to see the real-life work of air ambulance teams and hospital staff as they make a difference every day.
The series aims to highlight the critical role GWAAC plays in the patient journey, showing how their specialist paramedics and doctors work alongside hospital teams to continue a patient’s care.
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