Island Medics is a fly-on-the-wall documentary programme based around the day-to-day running of the NHS services in Shetland, Scotland and aired on BBC One. The majority of the filming shows the treatment of patients admitted to the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick, but it also features other aspects of the medical profession and emergency services that take place in other locations in Shetland, as well as other aspects of island life.[3]
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| Genre | Fly on the wall documentary[1][2] |
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| Narrated by | Kevin Whately |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
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| Production company | Red Sky Productions |
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| Network | BBC |
| Release | 4 December 2017 – present |
The programme has subsequently been used as a promotional platform by Promote Shetland to encourage those in the medical profession to consider moving to and working in Shetland.[4]
References
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edit- Guest, Adam (4 December 2017). "Impressive debut for Island Medics documentary". The Shetland Times. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- "Just what the doctor ordered". HeraldScotland. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Island Medics. Work in the NHS and emergency services in Shetland | Shetland.org". Promote Shetland. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Island Medics to return". Shetland News. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.