Being a Nurse from overseas in the 1970’s | Matron, Medicine and Me

Episode 3 | The Surrogates

Maddie, Alex, and Rich agree to give themselves six months to try to get pregnant, and single man David has his embryo transferred into his new su...

Beven and the tumultuous start to the NHS | Matron, Medicine and Me

The start of the National Health Service wasn't a new idea and also wasn't greeted with pleasure by all, ...

A natural birth in a pool | The Midwives

A woman gives birth naturally in a birthing pool.

Reproductive care in the 1970's | Confessions of...

An exploration of the experiences of doctors providing contraception and reproductive healthcare to women in the 1960-70s.

A caesarean section | The Midwives

The surgical process of a caesarean section.

Caring for sick children before the NHS | Matron, Medicine and Me

Lucy speaks to Historian Tanya Macintosh about how children were treated before the NHS.

Diabetes and exomphalus | The Midwives

A baby has developed an exomphalos where some of the baby's internal organs have developed outside the body.

The NHS and the 70-year fight against infection | Matron, Medicine and Me

Fern Britton describes the evolution of the NHS' fight against infection with antibiotics and vacci...

16-year-old complains of back pain | The Midwives

A teen mum complains of back pain which isn't going away even after taking antibiotics.

16-year-old reflects on giving birth | The Midwives

A teen mum reflects on her experience giving birth and her future life with baby ahead.

A 16-year-old is pregnant | The Midwives

A teenager finds out she is seven months pregnant so has to catch up on her antenatal care.

A 47-year-old mother | The Midwives

A forty-seven year old mum-to-be is assessed by the midwife and explains why her age doesn't matter.

A baby's growth has slowed | The Midwives

A woman has been coming in to the unit for daily scans because her baby's growth has slowed down.

A caesarean section for a woman with heart disease | The Midwives

After having a necessary caesarean and giving birth, the mother is having increased heart issues.

A couple refuse any medical intervention | The Midwives

A couple who have very strict eating habits refuse scans of their baby as they worried it might distress it.

A Doctor | Confessions of...

GPs were once seen as gods, with the authority to make decisions on behalf of their patients. Whether they were controlling women's access to co...

A new Midwife attempts a cervical sweep | Saving Our Nurses

A recently qualified Midwifery graduate learns how to locate a difficult cervix on an expectant mother.

A physio deals with stress of patients | Saving Our Nurses

Esther finds it tough to manage appointments piling up and speaks honestly with her mentor about how she deals wit...

Alan Goldman and patient handover | Horizon

Dr Alan Goldman explains the handover system he has developed in the ICU, that is influenced by Formula One pit crews.

Baby born with exomphalus | The Midwives

A baby is born with exomphalos where some of the baby's internal organs have developed outside the body.