Kevin travels to Australia, land of 22 million people and 16 million vehicles, where accidents are the country's biggest killer. Every day four people are killed and 90 seriously injured on Australia's roads.
Melbourne has one of the world's leading trauma centres, particularly famous for its specialist treatment of road traffic accident victims. Kevin joins the team to find out how they go about saving lives against all the odds.
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Series 1 Episode 1 Melbourne
Kevin travels to Australia, land of 22 million people and 16 million vehicles, where accidents are the country's…
- Strong language, scenes of injury and medical operations that some may find distressing
- This episode has subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 2 The Bronx
There were more than 12,000 reported violent crimes and 127 murders in the Bronx in 2011. Kevin bases himself in St…
- Strong language, scenes of injury and medical operations that some may find distressing
- This episode has subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 3 London
Dr Kevin Fong joins up with the specialist trauma team from King's College Hospital and sees how they cope with…
- Strong language, scenes of injury and medical operations that some may find distressing
- This episode has subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 4 Johannesburg
Johannesburg is one of the world's most violent cities, with over 3000 murders a year. The Charlotte Maxeke Hospital…
- Strong language, scenes of injury and medical operations that some may find distressing
- This episode has subtitles available.
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