Insight into the London, West Midlands and North West of England ambulance services, from the highly-pressurised control room to the crews on the streets. Ambulance provides an honest 360-degree snapshot of the daily dilemmas and pressures.
Showing Season 4 of 14
Series 4
2018
Documentary series providing a revealing insight into North West Ambulance Service.
01. Episode 1
2018-10-18
Over a busy weekend in Manchester, North West Ambulance Service paramedics Andrea and Glynn attend an RTC, while Debbie and Shaun try to persuade a homeless man to go to hospital.
02. Episode 2
2018-10-25
During a 12-hour night shift with North West Ambulance Service, call handler Elly tackles an increasing volume of calls, and there are surprises for paramedics April and Clare.
03. Episode 3
2018-11-01
A suspected terror incident requires a large-scale response and brings back memories of the Manchester Arena attack for the paramedics.
04. Episode 4
2018-11-22
West Midlands Ambulance Service must manage problems of a winter NHS crisis that has left patients queuing in the corridors of Royal Stoke Hospital.
05. Episode 5
2018-11-29
A Friday night shift takes an unexpected turn for paramedic Jon. A panicked caller needs help for a friend who has given birth in a hotel room despite not knowing she was pregnant.
06. Episode 6
2018-12-06
Call handler Joe faces his first unsupervised shift answering 999 calls on a busy night for the North West Ambulance Service.
07. Episode 7
2019-04-25
A Friday night shift takes an unexpected turn for paramedic Jon. A panicked caller needs help for a friend who has given birth in a hotel room despite not knowing she was pregnant.
08. Episode 8
2019-05-02
This episode follows staff on a Friday night shift. Saj, the performance manager, is concerned there aren’t enough ambulances for all the patients needing them.
09. Episode 9
2019-05-09
The North West Ambulance Service prepares for England's meeting with Croatia in the World Cup semi-final. As the country comes together in hope and excitement, the crews nervously anticipate the increase in calls that will follow no matter what the result.
10. Episode 10
2019-05-16
While most enjoy a hot May bank holiday weekend in Manchester, North West Ambulance Service paramedics Gary and Claire need face matters of life and death.