Emergency: First Time Medics

Junior doctor Alex handles a paracetamol overdose and a high‑risk heart patient in the emergency department. Adnan braves his first shift in Resus, learning the pressures of acute care. Meanwhile, Claire attends to a woman suffering agonising stomach pain in the department.

The episode is a slice‑of‑life medical programme that follows a day on the wards, spotlighting the pressures and quick decisions junior staff must make. It presents three separate but equally intense situations that test the abilities of the team. Junior doctor Alex finds himself dealing with two demanding cases. First, he must stabilise a patient who has taken a dangerous amount of paracetamol, navigating the protocols for an overdose. Almost immediately after, he is called to manage a high‑risk heart patient, requiring him to balance urgent cardiac care with the limited resources of a busy department. Meanwhile, Adnan steps onto the resuscitation unit for his very first shift. The young clinician is thrust into a fast‑paced environment where every second counts, and he has to muster confidence while handling the critical needs of patients in the unit. Claire, on the other hand, is tasked with caring for a woman who is in severe, agonising stomach pain. She must assess the cause quickly and provide relief, all while maintaining composure amidst the heightened tension of the ward. Each storyline intertwines to illustrate the relentless rhythm of emergency medicine and the resolve required from its practitioners.