Series 7 (2025)
The surgeons of NHS Lothian perform high-risk procedures for patients across Edinburgh and beyond, bearing the ultimate responsibility for transforming and saving lives.
Release date: 2025-02-26
Director: Steven Todd
Episodes (6):
1. A Lot to Lose
Surgeons attempt a rare and high-risk transplant to transform their 21-year-old patient’s life, and perform a complex kidney procedure vital for another patient’s survival.
Release date: 2025-02-26
2. In the Balance
Surgeons battle to save a patient with an aggressive tumour and a patient whose aorta – the body’s biggest artery – could rupture at any moment.
Release date: 2025-03-05
3. All or Nothing
Surgeons at NHS Lothian take on high risk surgery to repair a failing heart and take extreme measures to prevent the return of breast cancer in their young patient.
Release date: 2025-03-12
4. Rebuild and Renew
Surgeons attempt to save a patient’s life and her ability to smile, by removing a tumour in her cheek and reconstructing her facial nerve.
Release date: 2025-03-19
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5. The Finest Margins
Surgeons at NHS Lothian remove a recurring brain tumour from a 25-year-old patient and attempt a rare ‘off pump’ cardiac procedure on a man with severe coronary disease.
Release date: 2025-03-26
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6. Nothing Left to Chance
Doctors at NHS Lothian perform high-risk surgery to save their patient’s sight, and three specialists work together to treat a complex case of advanced ovarian cancer.
Release date: 2025-04-02
Crew - click here to expand
Steven Todd - Director, Gary Scott - Editor, Emma McCormack - Production Manager, Fiona Wilson - Producer, Ross Harper - Executive Producer, Daniel Barry - Executive Producer