Fighting for a Space in Intensive Care

After collapsing at work, crane driver Phil is becoming increasingly paralysed each day. Kevin O'Neill, one of the country's leading brain surgeons, diagnoses him with a fast-growing brain tumour and decides to perform a potentially life-threatening operation to remove it. But as the clock ticks, the hospital approaches full capacity. Can they secure theatre time for Phil? This film was first broadcast: 25 Jan 2017

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