Series 6

The story of the NHS in unprecedented Covid times.

1. 1. Episode 1

   2020-11-09 · 55m

   The UK lockdown is over, but London’s Royal Free Hospital is counting the cost of having to prioritise Covid-19 above almost everything else as they battle to treat the patients left behind.

2. 2. Episode 2

   2020-11-16 · 55m

   This episode follows the Royal Free London NHS Hospital Foundation Trust as it faces the long-lasting effects of Covid on both patients and their services, amidst the looming threat of a second wave.

3. 3. Episode 3

   2020-11-23 · 55m

   A look at the impact of Covid-19 on the Royal Free Hospital's transplant services, which treat some of the hospital's most vulnerable patients. It normally performs around 140 transplants a year in each discipline.

4. 4. Episode 4

   2020-11-30 · 55m

   A bed shortage in Barnet hospital highlights the perpetual challenge of trying to discharge older patients, alongside the added complexities of Covid-19 infection risks.

5. 5. Episode 5

   2020-12-07 · 55m

   While Covid patients are again being transferred to intensive care, the clinicians now have a wider array of treatments used to fight the virus, including experimental drugs and convalescent plasma.

6. 6. Episode 6

   2020-12-14 · 55m

   As Covid-19 levels rise again, the Royal Free London prepares to roll out a mass vaccination programme, but it faces a staffing crisis that in turn threatens vital cancer operations.