999: On the Front Line
The Older You Get, the More Serious it Can Be
This compilation episode takes a look at some of the injuries that the UK's elderly population have suffered from, such as a man who's fallen while collecting his morning paper and has badly hit his head. Paramedics also treat a man who has collapsed at home with dangerously high blood sugar levels, as well as a woman who's fallen over while out shopping and may have broken her leg
999: On the Front Line airs on More4 HD at 8:00 PM, Saturday 7 December. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Medical ➝ Health
Graeme Thomson
Series Editor
Claire Simpson
Executive Producer