Medical
Station:
BBC Two (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2023-03-01
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Saving Lives explores the difficult decisions clinicians must make every day in deciding who is treated next and the real impact this has on the lives of patients and their families – and the staff who care for them. All set against the backdrop of the longest national waiting list for specialist clinical care or surgery in NHS history.
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S3E4 - Best Laid Plans
Cancelled operations mean surgeon Lewis must change his plans fast or risk losing precious theatre time. A father of two undergoes complex neurosurgery to save his eyesight.
Air Date: 30 Apr 2025 15:00 (CDT)
S3E5 - From Agony to Hope
A man enduring excruciating facial pain undergoes surgery to transform his life. Surgeon Tom battles to remove a large, rare tumour that's pressing on a patient's heart.
Air Date: 07 May 2025 15:00 (CDT)
S3E6 - New Sounds
A child whose hearing has significantly reduced has a life-changing operation to insert cochlear implants. Surgeon Dheeraj uses the ‘beating heart' technique to save a father.
Air Date: 14 May 2025 15:00 (CDT)