Watch Island Medics

2017
3 Seasons

A behind-the-scenes look at the UK's most remote hospital, the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick, Shetland which provides emergency and medical care to the 23,000 inhabitants of the island group.

Island Medics is a series that ran for 3 seasons (50 episodes) between December 4, 2017 and on BBC One

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20. Cutdowns: Episode 10

June 18, 2020

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19. Cutdowns: Episode 9

June 11, 2020

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18. Cutdowns: Episode 8

June 4, 2020

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17. Cutdowns: Episode 7

May 28, 2020

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16. Cutdowns: Episode 6

May 14, 2020

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15. Cutdowns: Episode 5

May 14, 2020

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14. Cutdowns: Episode 4

May 7, 2020

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13. Cutdowns: Episode 3

April 30, 2020

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12. Cutdowns: Episode 2

April 23, 2020

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11. Cutdowns: Episode 1

April 16, 2020

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10. Episode 10

December 20, 2019

Occupational therapist Marc Beswick returns to long-term patient Summer, a four-year-old with a condition that means it's hard for her to move her arms and legs.

9. Episode 9

December 19, 2019

Jean, the community nurse on the little archipelago of Out Skerries, is out on her rounds seeing patients and delivering medicine as a one-woman health service.

8. Episode 8

December 18, 2019

A group of off-duty junior doctors and medical students take a trip to the island of Fetlar. With almost perpetual daylight, they are looking forward to a midnight swim.

7. Episode 7

December 17, 2019

Dental director Dr Brian Chittick operates on one of his own colleagues who has two troublesome wisdom teeth that need to be removed.

6. Episode 6

December 16, 2019

Patients from Britain's most remote community - on Fair Isle, south of Shetland - wait for a break in the weather to make the trip for important operations.

5. Episode 5

December 13, 2019

A 95-year-old navy veteran is winched from the deck of a cruise ship, having lain undiscovered in his cabin for 11 hours.

4. Episode 4

December 12, 2019

Chloe starts her first shift as a fully qualified nurse, and Emma takes three junior doctors for a rejuvenating dip in the bay near the hospital.

3. Episode 3

December 11, 2019

A patient makes a 450-mile round trip for a hospital appointment that takes just 20 minutes, and the emergency services join forces to raise money for an MRI scanner for Shetland.

2. Episode 2

December 10, 2019

Wilma must take a break from her croft to undergo a serious operation to remove a kidney at the Gilbert Bain.

1. Episode 1

December 9, 2019

The coastguard rescue a six-foot-nine-inch Norwegian nicknamed Tiny from a ship bound to the Shetland Folk Festival, and junior doctor Freddie treats an Indonesian fisherman in A&E.

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Where to Watch Island Medics

Island Medics is available for streaming on the BBC One website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Island Medics on demand at Prime Video.