TV show shines light on region’s hospitals
HOSPITAL WORKERS WERE SEEN DOING NORTH EAST PROUD
VIEWERS got the chance to have a peek behind the scenes of Newcastle hospitals as Geordie Hospital launched on Channel 4.
The new fly-on-the-wall documentary showcased the dedication and tireless work from some of our local NHS heroes – and the region is clearly bursting with pride.
During the first episode on Monday night, we met four-year-old Kit Matthews from Retford in the Midlands who was being moved from one version of an artificial heart to another as he waits for a transplant.
Kit has now had a transplant and is “going from strength to strength” since the show, which was filmed last year, but the incredible staff at the Freeman Hospital and the RVI won the hearts of viewers everywhere.
North East viewers took to Twitter to share their pride with Fay Darville saying: “Anyone else just bursting with pride after that? @NewcastleHosps #geordiehospital”
Another viewer, Peter Moody, said: “The North East Region is blessed in many ways and two of the brightest jewels in our Crown are the Freeman & RVI hospitals. Proud my daughter is currently studying with the Trust & blessed to have family & friends as current staff #RealHeroes”
Jim Little also said: “Really enjoyed the first episode of #GeordieHospital showing the North East in a great light. Proud to be a Geordie.”
Everyone from porters to surgeons, dental surgeons, life-saving medics, and even a welfare dog will feature in Geordie Hospital as the series goes on with viewers saying the show “lifts us all up”.
Roland Craig said: “Geordie Hospital. In a month when national pride is as low as can be, we have ‘Geordie Hospital’ to lift us up. Thank you everyone at the Freeman. Solid folk.”
Lauren Webster also said: “Watching #GeordieHospital on C4 – incredible! The hospital staff are selfless, caring, and worth their weight in gold they’re the real heroes of our world and of course therapy dog Poppy.”
And in true North East fashion, one viewer praised the good people of Newcastle with a “Howay the lads and lasses”.
Colette Stroud said: “Geordie Hospital. So great to see two of our great North East hospitals getting the recognition they deserve. Also shows how fantastic the good people of Newcastle are. Howay the lads and lasses!”
And Alison East paid tribute to the patients who shared their stories saying: “How proud to watch #GeordieHospital and the fantastic staff and specialist services @NewcastleHosps, also thank you to the patients and families for sharing your amazing stories.”
Meanwhile, one viewer joked about using subtitles with Geordies saying: “Always makes me laugh when they add subtitles to people with a Geordie accent on the telly. Like, it’s still English, we don’t need subtitles! Are we really that difficult to understand?”
The whole series is now available to binge watch on All4.