Dispatches

Season 38, Episode 6

Episode Title: Undercover A&E: NHS in Crisis

Air Date: 2024-06-24

Overview:

Undercover report filmed over two months at an NHS Accident and Emergency Department, which exposes the suffering and dangers patients face on a daily basis. The programme features footage of seriously ill patients forced to sleep on chairs for up to two days because there are no beds, and a dangerous superbug outbreak linked to overcrowding and falling hygiene standards.