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Episode 4

A day in the life of the NHS. Featuring a tetraplegic coming to terms with the changed relationship with his daughter and a burns victim undergoing reconstructive surgery.

The story of a tetraplegic coming to terms with the changed relationship with his daughter; the former pilot and burns victim undergoing the latest of many bouts of reconstructive surgery and a couple in a bedside vigil over their daughter in a Birmingham Critical Care Unit.

In Sussex, military plastic surgeon Tania operates on a young patient who lost her legs to bacterial meningitis at the age of 17.

The film shows the range of different ways in which the NHS helps people live as normal a life as possible, from rehab to nutrition appointments, gender reassignment to nipple tattooing.

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Explore changes in healthcare provision with the OU

Explore changes in healthcare provision with the OU
Take a look back at the game-changing events in four different areas of healthcare provision, including mental health and palliative care.

TV blog: We only had one chance

TV blog: We only had one chance

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Executive Producer Amy Flanagan
Executive Producer Magnus Temple
Series Editor Zac Beattie

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