改编自Rachel Clarke的回忆录，作为一名医生的她在新冠疫情早期治疗过许多重症患者。在那段日子里，所有人情绪紧绷，身心俱疲，而死亡人数与日俱增。面对前所未有的挑战和困难，她亲眼目睹了NHS的医护人员和病人展现出的无与伦比的勇气。
屏声敛息 (季节 1)
Containment 7.0
播出日期: 2024-02-19
运行时间: 43 min
概述: In the lead up to the UK’s first Covid-19 national lockdown, acute medicine consultant Dr Abbey Henderson and NHS staff struggle to cope with the rising number of Covid-19 patients as the disease ravages the ward. Running out of tests, unable to use PPE, and with staff beginning to get sick, Abbey, registrar Ant, medical student Emma and the team must adapt quickly to try to stop the spread. However, unclear, ever changing government guidelines force them to make difficult healthcare decisions with devastating consequences.
Delay 7.0
播出日期: 2024-02-20
运行时间: 42 min
概述: During the first lockdown, Abbey moves away from her family to protect them. The team struggle between government policy and best patient care as Covid-19 patients- including a healthcare assistant on Abbey’s team (Divina)- continue to deteriorate and a cancer patient (Sally) worries she won’t survive. Abbey is forced to discharge a care home patient without proper testing. Despite best efforts, the team endures heartache and an emotional goodbye. But emotion and challenges only push staff to work harder to save patients and reduce Covid-19 spread, celebrating the small wins in the process.
Mitigation 7.0
播出日期: 2024-02-21
运行时间: 41 min
概述: Despite improved treatment and knowledge of the virus, the incoming winter wave overwhelms Abbey and staff. The life of Ellie, a patient with multiple sclerosis and Covid-19, hangs in the balance when ventilators are desperately scarce. The Christmas aftermath comes on hard, especially for Emma, now a junior doctor, struggling under immense pressure. Covid deniers surface, causing staff morale to plummet. Patients are denied emergency operations due to lack of ITU beds leading to a moving emotional finale as Abbey makes a final stand and the team are given a chance to come together through their trauma..
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