TV medical drama role for girl who had transplant

A three-year-old girl who had a life-saving organ transplant will appear on the Christmas special of Casualty to highlight the importance of donation. Beatrix, from Burnopfield in County Durham, spent more than a year in the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle waiting for a new heart. She had her transplant in 2022 and needed multiple blood…

Close to my heart I had open heart surgery aged 7 after terrifying illness reveals Casualty’s Elinor Lawless ahead of special Xmas episode

The Casualty Christmas special, which airs this Saturday, will see a blood shortage leaving the team in a desperate race against time. A CASUALTY star has opened up about why this year’s Christmas episode is particularly close to her heart. The Casualty Christmas special, which airs this Saturday, will see a blood shortage leaving the team in a desperate race against time.…

Holby City Hospital ‘runs out of blood’ in Casualty Christmas special

The episode features testimonies from real-life contributors. Holby City Hospital runs ‘out of blood’ in Casualty special (Alistair Heap/BBC/PA) Holby City Hospital faces the consequences of a blood shortage in the Casualty Christmas special. The episode begins with a nurse telling hospital staff that “blood supplies are low” before patients from an eight-car pile-up are admitted alongside…

Casualty star “really proud” of Christmas special

“It’s really great.” Casualty star Barney Walsh has spoken about the upcoming Christmas special, describing himself as “really proud” of the episode. The festive episode, which is titled ‘All I Want for Christmas’, is due to air on Saturday (December 21), with the action following various characters as the Emergency Department struggles with a shortage of blood.…

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