A busy Monday sees the team deal with 349 patients, a new record. Junior Doctor Dan is on standby for the arrival by ambulance of a critically-ill patient with a suspected brain injury.
Freezing fog has descended across the whole of South Yorkshire, so Accident and Emergency is inundated with weather-related accidents and emergencies. A man is rushed in after suffering a cardiac arrest while in a local cafe with his wife.
Two critically ill children are rushed in by ambulance within ten minutes of each other. Ten-year-old Kai has been having seizures, and 18-month-old Joel is struggling to breathe.
Dr Nick Mani sees a nine-month-old with a high temperature, and bodybuilder physiotherapist Jovan helps 90-year-old Audrey, who bashed her head in the hospital restaurant. 66-year-old George has COPD and is struggling to breathe.
Dr Julian Humphrey treats a patient with a rare and dangerous aortic dissection and another with a shoulder that's been dislocated more than 30 times. Staff standby to treat 14-month-old Heaven, who is rushed in with breathing problems,
On a busy night shift, paramedics rush in 74-year-old Barry, struggling to breathe. 10-week-old Harry has suspected sepsis, a life-threatening condition if left untreated.
Dr Nick Mani's workload doubles when paramedics bring in both 67-year-old Paul, who is struggling to breathe, and 72-year-old Russell, who is suffering from severe chest pains.
By far the most common patients are the elderly, including 90-year-old Sheila with a racing heartbeat. Nurse Chloe runs the triage hub, deciding who needs urgent care.
With the computer system down, the staff resort to a whiteboard to keep track of everyone. Patients include two elderly men with breathing difficulties.
The ambulances are stacking up outside, a patient goes into cardiac arrest, then the fire alarm goes off and Sister Benita Wainwright must lead the evacuation.
The festive season is in full swing in Barnsley and that means a surge in patients. For the staff, Christmas is a time of mixed emotions and they all work to keep spirits high.
