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The Ghosts of Patients Present

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4 Extra Debut. The Polyoaks staff try to make sense of the NHS but confusion reigns supreme. Satire with Nigel Planer and Simon Greenall.

The staff at Polyoaks continue their struggle to survive, all the while dodging the CQC, the GMC and the many other acronyms the NHS is prone to - as well as keeping their finances, computer systems and patients from collapsing.

Doctors Hugh and Roy Thornton continue to argue over who's responsible for the state of the NHS - Lansley or Hunt, Corbyn or May, Blair, Thatcher or Bevan?

Dr Jeremy struggles to understand medicine, duty of candour and fungal infections, while Staff Nurse Monica takes on the Herculean task of managing the dysfunctional Polyoaks practice - while wishing she was back in Scotland.

Nigel Planer, Simon Greenall, Polly Frame and David Westhead star as the staff of Bristol's most dysfunctional General Practice.

Written by Dr Phil Hammond and Mr David Spicer.

Dr Roy Thornton ...... Nigel Planer
Dr Hugh Thornton ...... Simon Greenall
TV's Dr Jeremy ...... David Westhead
Nurse Monica ...... Polly Frame
Stephanie Simons ...... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Mrs Parriss ...... Sheila Reid
Malcolm / Waiter ...... David Holt

Director: Frank Stirling

A 7digital production for 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2017.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 13 Oct 2021 05:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Dr Roy Thornton Nigel Planer
Dr Hugh Thornton Simon Greenall
TV's Dr Jeremy David Westhead
Nurse Monica Polly Frame
Stephanie Simons Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Mrs Parriss Sheila Reid
Malcolm David Holt
Waiter David Holt
Writer Phil Hammond
Writer David Spicer
Director Frank Stirling

Broadcasts

  • Fri 16 Jun 2017 11:30
  • Tue 12 Oct 2021 07:00
  • Tue 12 Oct 2021 17:00
  • Wed 13 Oct 2021 05:00

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