24 Hours in A&E

24 Hours in A&E is a TV show on Channel 4. Cameras film around the clock in some of Britain's busiest A&E departments, where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 230 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in February 2026.
Last broadcast:20/02/2026 at 00:20
Last episode
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1:00:0024 Hours in A&E
In Nottingham, staff at Queen's Medical Centre deal with a crime wave of needle-spiking attacks on female university students, including Kate, who collapsed at a nightclub. (S30 Ep5)
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1:05:00Fifteen-year-old Meldred is rushed into A&E after being stabbed in the thigh by a stranger while walking to school. Sports commentator Andrew has a mysterious rash on his ankle. (S26 Ep5)
1:05:00New parents Danny and Jordan are worried that five-day-old Gracie may have an infected umbilical cord. They talk about life changes and the joy of becoming parents. (S24 Ep8)
1:05:00Mark has collapsed on a tennis court. Harry has hurt his head playing football. Newly qualified consultant Dr Mehrad talks about the pressures and satisfaction of his job. (S24 Ep1)
1:05:00A stressed 76-year-old is rushed to St George's with a deep head cut. And a mother remembers learning to love the colour of her skin after suffering racial abuse growing up. (S24 Ep3)
1:05:00Nineteen-year-old Daniel has come off his motorbike. His mum Diana hurries to hospital to be by his side. Builder William injured his ankle while playing basketball. (S24 Ep2)
1:05:00A 74-year-old comes to St George's after an unexplained fall. And a woman with potentially life-changing injuries from playing rugby describes her issues with mental health. (S24 Ep7)
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An 11-year-old is rushed in after being hit by a car. A woman's tripped over her cat. And a doctor describes the painful decision to live away from home during the Covid pandemic. (S24 Ep5)
1:05:00Dad-to-be Josh, who's 27, has come off his motorbike at speed. Georgie arrives at A&E with 10-month-old son Phoenix, who's been sucking on a bleach tablet. (S26 Ep6)
1:05:00A patient with an ankle injury recalls how meeting her husband saved her life. And 84-year-old Ioannis is treated for dizziness as his kids speak warmly of a brave, loving father. (S24 Ep6)
Series 17
1:05:00
1:05:00Mark, who's 32, is rushed to St George's with a head injury after having an epileptic seizure. Anastasia, who's 80, has a severe pain in her leg and is sent for an X-ray. (S19 Ep3)
1:05:00Leslie, who's 75, is rushed to A&E with a suspected stroke. Hannah, who's 37, has pain in her spine after falling from her horse. And Isabella, who's six, has hurt her neck. (S18 Ep16)
1:00:00George, who's 16, is rushed to resus with a life-threatening bleed on the brain. And Kezia, who's 10, is in paediatrics after hurting her wrist doing a back bend in gymnastics. (S18 Ep15)
1:05:00Jahan, who's 58, has severe chest pains, which doctors think could be a heart attack. Arthur, who's 92, is rushed to A&E after he fell and hit his head at his care home. (S18 Ep14)
1:05:00Ranjan, 64, is brought to St George's after losing control of her car and colliding with a tree. Callum, 20, has mysteriously collapsed. Four-year-old Scarlett has hurt her leg. (S18 Ep13)
1:05:00Paul, who's 66, is brought to A&E with a dangerously high heart rate. Nicky, who's 48, has a swelling in her throat. And Kit, who's seven, has injured his chest in a golf buggy. (S18 Ep12)
Series 23
55:00
55:00At Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre, seven-year-old Hunter needs help after falling from a tree. And 45-year-old Kirsty has had an accident at a fun run. (S30 Ep1)
Series 17
1:05:00
1:05:00Greg has been knocked off his motorbike and has critical injuries to his arm and leg. Cara, who's 11, has fallen from a human pyramid doing gymnastics and has a badly broken arm. (S18 Ep11)
1:05:00Junior, who's eight, has been knocked off his bike by a car. He has an open leg fracture and suspected internal bleeding. Meanwhile, Anthony has a dangerously high heart rate. (S18 Ep9)
1:05:00Alex, 77, has been rushed to St George's with a suspected stroke. Steven, 66, has severe stomach cramps. And 16-year-old Aaliyah's fingernail has been badly damaged in a fight. (S18 Ep8)