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Episode 5
Episode 5 of 10
Behind the scenes at the UK's most remote hospital. The coastguard helicopter takes a 24-year-old oil rig worker to Lerwick for urgent medical treatment.
The coastguard helicopter takes a 24-year-old oil rig worker to Lerwick for urgent medical treatment. After appendicitis is diagnosed, he's rushed into surgery. A 64-year-old member of the Jarl Squad, stars of the annual fire festival Up Helly Aa, comes in to A&E complaining of breathlessness. The cause turns out to be a deadly blood clot, discovered in the nick of time. And community nurse Margaret Cooper gets an introduction to Out Skerries, one of Shetland's more remote islands.
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Fri 16 Nov 2018
09:15
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Kevin Whately |
| Executive Producer | Jane Rogerson |
| Series Producer | Dani Carlaw |
| Production Company | Red Sky Productions Ltd |
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- Fri 16 Nov 2018 09:15