Medical Emergency

30min

Reality

Medical Emergency is an Australian reality television series screened on the Seven Network. Medical Emergency is narrated by actor Chris Gabardi who also appeared in drama series All Saints. It was previously hosted and narrated by actress Georgie Parker, who also appeared in All Saints. Medical Emergency is filmed under strict protocol at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital's trauma unit. Medical Emergency is a ratings hit in Australia and has screened alongside other popular reality series such as Border Security, Police Files: Unlocked and The Real Seachange. A second series started airing Tuesday nights at 8:00pm from 17 July 2007. A third series started airing Tuesday nights at 9:30pm from 8 April 2008. Then three weeks later it was moved to Wednesdays at 8:00pm. It will return in 2010 with a lot of episodes that have not aired since early as 2008; as it aired only 3 episodes in 2009 after on hiatus for most of the year. It will return in late 2010.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1 Episode 1

1. Season 1 Episode 1

30min

5th Apr 2005

Follows a day in the life of register Dr Deborah Bernstein as she attends to patients in the emergency department of Melbourne's Alfred Hospital.

Season 1 Episode 2

2. Season 1 Episode 2

30min

12th Apr 2005

The Ambo's attend to a three-year-old suffering breathing difficulties, and an assault victim, while a motorcycle accident victim presents to ER.

Season 1 Episode 3

3. Season 1 Episode 3

30min

19th Apr 2005

A bizarre freak accident sees a 21-year-old salesman preparing for open-heart surgery; an old patient returns to the ER.

Season 1 Episode 4

4. Season 1 Episode 4

30min

26th Apr 2005

An elderly man presents to the ER complaining of dizziness, unaware he's critically ill; behind the scenes with the Metropolitan Ambulance Service.

Season 1 Episode 5

5. Season 1 Episode 5

30min

3rd May 2005

A serious car accident sees a young Swedish backpacker present to the ER in a critical condition; an acrobatic circus performer arrives with an injury that could end his career.

Season 1 Episode 6

6. Season 1 Episode 6

30min

10th May 2005

Paramedics treat a woman who has collapsed at a concert and a car accident involving a family; a young dancer presents to the ER with a serve allergic reaction.

Season 1 Episode 7

7. Season 1 Episode 7

30min

17th May 2005

A construction worker fights for his life after falling into concrete; a young woman involved in a car accident arrives by helicopter.

Season 1 Episode 8

8. Season 1 Episode 8

30min

7th Jun 2005

A violent attack in broad daylight leaves a woman with five stab wounds to her back; a young patient is reunited with her boyfriend.

Season 1 Episode 9

9. Season 1 Episode 9

30min

14th Jun 2005

A workplace accident leaves a man with solidified polyethylene covering his face and eyes. Meanwhile, a car accident leaves a woman with serious head injuries.

Season 1 Episode 10

10. Season 1 Episode 10

30min

21st Jun 2005

A camping holiday turns bad when a 4WD plummets 100m down a hillside. Plus, an industrial worker treated earlier finds out if his eyesight will be affected by the chemical accident.

Season 1 Episode 11

11. Season 1 Episode 11

30min

28th Jun 2005

The lives of the patients and staff at the Alfred Hospital Emergency and Trauma Centre in Melbourne.

Season 1 Episode 12

12. Season 1 Episode 12

30min

5th Jul 2005

A young AFL player faces a painful relocation and a woman presents to the ER with blood coming from her eyes.

Season 1 Episode 13

13. Season 1 Episode 13

30min

19th Jul 2005

A middle-aged man receives a life-changing heart transplant. Plus, a young man arrives in the ER with severe burns.

Season 1 Episode 14

14. Season 1 Episode 14

30min

26th Jul 2005

A child is examined for a possible brain injury. Plus, a young woman is brought into the ER with what could be a life-threatening headache.

Season 1 Episode 15

15. Season 1 Episode 15

30min

2nd Aug 2005

A cheeky two-year-old learns that hairclips really aren't for eating. Plus, a man presents with a swollen eye that may turn out to be more serious than he thought.

Season 1 Episode 16

16. Season 1 Episode 16

30min

16th May 2006

The lives of the staff at the Alfred Hospital Emergency and Trauma Centre in Melbourne.

Season 1 Episode 17

17. Season 1 Episode 17

30min

23rd May 2006

A farmer is air lifted to the Alfred after a half-tonne hay bale falls on his head. Plus, a Hollywood stunt-bike rider is brought into emergency.

Season 1 Episode 18

18. Season 1 Episode 18

30min

30th May 2006

A horse rider is admitted to the ER after a bad fall; a woman presents with severe tonsillitis; an elderly man is rushed to the Alfred following a car accident.

Season 1 Episode 19

19. Season 1 Episode 19

30min

6th Jun 2006

A football player's future is put in doubt after a hard tackle. Plus, a home renovator presents to the ER after a fall from a ladder.

Season 1 Episode 20

20. Season 1 Episode 20

30min

13th Jun 2006

A man arrives in the ER with a strange array of symptoms. Plus, a woman prepares for a life-saving lung transplant.

Season 1 Episode 21

21. Season 1 Episode 21

30min

20th Jun 2006

Paramedics treat a 61-year-old smoker suffering from emphysema. Plus, a hobby gardener arrives in the ER with a painful injury that requires surgery.

Season 1 Episode 22

22. Season 1 Episode 22

30min

27th Jun 2006

A migraine sufferer experiencing photophobia arrives at the Alfred for pain management. Plus, Kerrie's lung operation continues.

Season 1 Episode 23

23. Season 1 Episode 23

30min

4th Jul 2006

A DIY handyman has a nasty accident with a nail gun, and a young skateboarder presents with a broken wrist.

First air date

5th Apr 2005

Last air date

29th Dec 2010

Status

Ended

Type

Reality

Original language

en

Networks