Casualty
"Tensions once again rise between
Tom and Dominic as they argue
over the treatment of a baby
with severe hypothermia."
Should we place a sign above every hospital entrance hall:
"Give up all hope all ye who enter here."Casualty is a long-running BBC hospital drama. This episode has particular relevance.
Casualty: I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claus
Episode 16 - Season 27
Two children are
left inside the car while their parents stand and argue outside. They are both
seated in the back.
Callum leans forward into the front and
inadvertently releases the hand brake. The car begins to roll forward. The
parents run after the car but fail to stop its progress and it rolls into
the freezing lake. The children, Mark and Callum, are trapped inside.
The dad dives down, frees Callum and brings
him to the surface. He goes back down for the baby, Mark. Is all lost? The baby
does not revive.
All the way back to casualty, the paramedics
frantically apply CPR.
Back at the ED, the team attempt to resuscitate
baby Mark but eventually new locum Dominic decides they can do no more.
Tom disagrees and pushes on. Dylan is unsure
but steps in to help Tom.
Dominic argues."This is cruel," he
protests. "You're giving the parents false hope."
"This is futile..."
Tom presses on. He will not give up on his
charge. Together, he and Dylan bring Mark back.Death will not claim baby Mark
today.
Afterwards, Dominic excuses his reluctance to
proceed. "In only one case in ten will the baby survive this rigour,"
he argues.
This story is fictional. But a point is made.
Should we sacrifice the hopes of the one because the nine have no hope?
You don't give up till it's up.
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