The Children's Hospital

Three-day-old Jaxon was born with his bowel on the outside of his body. Paediatric surgeon Mr Patel performs an extraordinary operation to delicately move the organ back into its natural place. Meanwhile, three-year-old Ossian has something unusual stuck up his nose and the emergency department team will need all their skill to shift the stubborn object. And there is a celebration on the medical ward as Lachlan takes part in a special hospital ritual to mark the end of his treatment for neuroblastoma.

Nine-year-old Magnus has travelled from Orkney to receive a drug infusion for his Crohn’s disease, but the treatment hangs in the balance as nurses suspect Magnus may have a nasty infection. Most modern operations wouldn’t be possible without anaesthesia, and consultant paediatric anaesthetist Kay shows the extraordinary procedures required to keep patients relaxed and pain-free before, during and after surgery. Ten-year-old Abigail needs four molars removed, but she is terrified of the dentist. Will she be able to overcome her fear and have her teeth removed?

This week Corran finds out if her cancer treatment is working; a nasty fall leaves Kloe with serious injuries, and doctors try to fix Lois' nose after a dog bite.

This week a nasty slip leaves Mia in the Emergency Department, the doctors try to fix Daniel's hand and Lewis's epilepsy takes a turn for the worst.

Four-year-old Summer has a condition that has caused her feet to twist inwards. Orthopaedic surgeon Miss Mills tackles the gruelling operation to straighten her leg bones in the hope of getting her up and walking. Paediatric surgeon Miss Clarke also has her work cut out as she attempts keyhole surgery on a tiny newborn baby. Locum paediatric oncologist Dr Herd faces one of the toughest days of her career as she interviews for a permanent post at the hospital. And baby Cameron has a heartwarming reaction to hearing his mum’s voice for the first time after having his first hearing aids fitted.

A football accident leaves seven-year-old Liam with a forearm fracture. The emergency department team must realign and cast the broken bones, but they don’t heal according to plan. Plastic surgeon Mrs Greenhowe checks on the progress of three-year-old Ginika’s skin graft after a rare tumour was removed from her shoulder, while play specialist Wendy devises a clever plan to help five-year-old Sebastian remain still for his MRI brain scan. Meanwhile, Sebastian’s parents struggle with ‘scanxiety’ as they wait for the scan results.

A month after airway reconstruction surgery, two-year-old Charlie is rushed into the emergency department with breathing problems, a fever and vomiting. The team must act quickly to diagnose the problem. Meanwhile, Lauren arrives with an earring stuck inside her earlobe and newly qualified nurse Amie shows what it’s like to work in the hospital’s busiest ward. Andikan has a rare genetic disorder and lives on the hospital’s High Dependency Unit. Due to his condition, he has only ever spent a fortnight at home. The staff unite to make his second birthday in hospital extra special.