The Emergency Ward
The Emergency Ward is a TV show on More4. Observational documentary series with unprecedented access to The Royal Melbourne Hospital's busy trauma centre. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 26 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2026.
Last episode
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1:05:00The Emergency Ward
Drs Dunne and Papson need answers for one of the sickest patients they've seen. Dr Thornhill examines a teenager who's in agony after falling off a dirt bike. (S5 Ep3)
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1:00:00At The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Dr Mark Putland examines a quarry worker's mangled arm. And Dr Jonathan Papson carefully removes a screw from a patient's thumb after a DIY mishap. (S5 Ep2)
1:00:00At The Royal Melbourne Hospital's major trauma centre, Dr Taylor's patient deteriorates with a suspected brain bleed. Dr Tristan Harding straightens a young man's dislocated ankle. (S5 Ep1)
Series 6
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1:00:00Brand new series: Dr Emma fears for a cyclist who's been trapped under a tram. A young man is bleeding from his nose and throat. And a motorbike rider has a badly smashed-up knee. (S6 Ep11)
1:00:00Brand new series: A rock climber has life-threatening injuries after falling seven metres. And it's touch-and-go for a motorbike rider who's been in a terrible accident. (S6 Ep10)
1:00:00Brand new series: A rider who's been thrown off her horse could have a broken neck. Dr Jonathan finds a ticking time bomb in a long-haul traveller. A cyclist has a pelvic fracture. (S6 Ep9)
1:00:00Brand new series: Dr Andrew acts fast to save a builder's lacerated arm. A surfer has crashed into a sandbank. And doctor becomes patient when Dr David falls off his skateboard. (S6 Ep8)
1:00:00Brand new series: Dr David urgently examines a motorcyclist who collided with a car. A man's foot has been mangled by a forklift. And an 81-year-old can't recall flipping her car. (S6 Ep7)
1:00:00Brand new series: The Royal Melbourne doctors battle to stabilise a man whose vehicle rolled over multiple times. And a farmer has been trapped under hay bales in a freak accident. (S6 Ep6)
1:00:00Brand new series: The Royal Melbourne doctors fear that a truck driver is bleeding internally from pelvic injuries after a high-speed crash. And a woman is struggling to breathe. (S6 Ep5)
1:00:00Brand new series: Can the Royal Melbourne doctors save a dad's foot after he fell off a ladder? And a 51-year-old woman who attempted a trampoline backflip has landed on her head. (S6 Ep4)
1:05:00Brand new series: At the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Dr Scott fears a semi-conscious pregnant woman could lose her baby and her life. And a student has been attacked with a machete. (S6 Ep3)
1:05:00Brand new series: At the Royal Melbourne Hospital, a motorcyclist can't feel his legs after a crash. And a student evacuated out of the Middle East has devastating shrapnel wounds. (S6 Ep2)
1:00:00Brand new series: The series with unprecedented access to the Royal Melbourne Hospital returns. Doctors fear surfer Andre will never walk again after he crashed into a sandbank. (S6 Ep1)
Series 1 1:00:00
1:00:00Dr Miriam treats a heavily pregnant woman who's collapsed on a train station platform. Dr Sarah fears for a cyclist who was hit by a car and can't feel his feet. (S1 Ep10)
1:00:00A life hangs in the balance as Dr Emma rushes to a critically injured road trauma victim. And Dr Lauren treats an American schoolboy who has plunged 10 metres down a cliff. (S1 Ep9)
1:00:00Dr Steve's young patient could lose his hand after a shocking accident at an abattoir. And a wayward spider sends a high-speed road crash victim to Dr Jana. (S1 Ep8)
1:00:00Security tackle a man who's trying to smear blood onto hospital staff. Dr Jonathan's car crash patient worries what her dad will say. And Dr Mya's patient has a serious nosebleed. (S1 Ep7)
1:00:00Dr Emma's patient could lose her fingers after a car crash. A gunshot victim has Dr Michael on high alert. And Dr Michelle stitches up a man who walked into a wall. (S1 Ep6)
1:00:00Dr Mark assembles a top team to save a man with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Dr Jonathan suspects that a surfing coach has shattered his leg in a car crash. (S1 Ep5)