Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts

A woman has a serious arm injury after being thrown from a horse

Barnsley Hospital's casualty department is flooded as ambulances pour in at the start of the day shift and Sister Abbey must keep things moving quickly as patients arrive with a variety of urgent needs. John, 78, is suspected of having severe cellulitis and is also paralysed from the neck down, while 37-year-old Stacey has a serious arm injury after being thrown from a horse. Toddler Esmae has a head wound, electrician James faces possible fingertip amputation and Dr Jake Mullen treats former rugby player Jeremy's swollen knees, suspecting a joint infection