Episode 1

Overview

The observational documentary returns, this time giving an insight into the work of doctors at Putneymead Group Medical Practice in Putney, south-west London. Dr Tim King treats Vittoria, who has been injured during an assault and also has an agonising throat infection, but the real root of her problems is her alcohol dependency and before long the appointment descends into chaos. Dr Ashleigh Helm diagnoses a frightened patient with early onset dementia, while Dr Don McKenzie has a consultation with Harold, a terminal cancer patient who has been told that he has just months to live