I think it takes great skill to avoid fact so successfullky when making
medical drama. You can practise this skill on quite a number of programs. I
refuse, generally, to watch in my spare time what is accepted on TV as what
I do at work. Judging by certain peri-medical magazines, e.g. BMA News
Review, you can leave that to the anesthetists, who seem to love writing TV
critiques.
P.S. The TV-trash you are watching is not actually intended for anyone who
has the remotest interest in reality!
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>Subject: Emmerdale - oh God !!! It's embarassing
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>I'm almost ashamed to admit that I have actually just watched this. I took
>extra special notice to see if there was any mention of a medical advisor
>in the credits, but was not surprised/relieved to see no mention.
>
>For those who are not up to speed ;-) Only a few years after a plane crash
>on this small "Yorkshire" village a lorry has overturned onto a minibus
>carrying half the village on a shopping trip. Typical significant incident
>scenario for the Emergency Services, the sort of thing that is regularly
>seen in training exercises.
>
>I was hoping for a demonstration of 999 Service prowess. However, the
>Police have been shown as inconsequential and obtuse. The Fire Service
>actually come across quite well. The Ambulance Service ... Oh ... my ...
>GOD!!!!!
>
>It started with a casualty being carried out of the wreckage suspended by
>the arms from two ambulance rescuers. The crowning glory has been a patient
>being carried unrestrained on a spinal board without a collar or oxygen
>and being allowed to sit up. The "paramedic" could only manage a "We better
>get you to hospital to get that fractured tibia seen to"!
>
>Perhaps it's just me. These dramas use this type of incident to cull the
>cast of soaps. In real life I would expect the attrition rate to be higher
>from the treatment than the injuries received !
>
>Where do they get their medical advice??????????? I can't believe that any
>pre-hospital doctor or Ambulance Officer worth their salt was involved. I
>would be downgrading and sending for retraining all health care personnel
>involved!
>
>Rant over. My blood pressure is starting to settle. More entertainment to
>follow later in the week. And I don't usually watch this sort of rubbish
>(HONEST !!)
>
>
>Darren Walter
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