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Duration
60 minutes
Series Info
Season 18 Episode 13 of 16

Quick Summary

After colliding her car with a tree, a woman is transferred to St George’s Hospital. Doctors explain that her fractured ankle must be realigned immediately without delay if she is to retain any chance of walking again. The urgent procedure offers the only realistic prospect of regaining mobility.

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The programme follows a single, urgent medical case. It centres on a woman who is moved to St George’s after she crashes her car into a tree. The story begins with her being transferred to the hospital, setting the scene for the critical procedure that follows. The core of the plot revolves around the aftermath of the collision. The impact leaves her with a broken ankle, and the narrative makes clear that the fracture must be realigned without delay. If the realignment isn’t performed quickly, her chances of ever walking again disappear. The urgency of the operation drives the tension of the episode. The episode’s focus remains tightly on this single medical challenge. It stresses that the only realistic hope for the woman to regain the ability to walk lies in the speed of the ankle’s correction. By concentrating on the need for rapid intervention at St George’s, the story underscores how a prompt, precise realignment can be the deciding factor between permanent disability and the possibility of recovery.

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24 Hours in A&E broadcasts on More4 at 10:05pm, Friday, 13 February 2026. (Subtitles)

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Runtime60 mins