The BBC documentary series 'Ambulance' returned for its 16th series, with a new episode airing on Wednesday, March 11 at 9pm on BBC One, according to reports. Viewers praised the series as one of the best documentary shows, with many left emotional or crying after watching, sources indicate. The episode featured the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, highlighting the intense pressures faced by paramedics and call handlers.
It included a persistent and abusive caller that caused major disruption for the control team, and crewmates Sarah and Louise were shaken after an attack by a patient having a seizure, as shown in the episode. A category 1 patient was left waiting for assistance after a major road was shut, and police were summoned for emergency backup when a patient became physically aggressive, based on the episode's content. The episode also followed paramedics attending to a 91-year-old man named Terry who was struggling to breathe.
#ambulance Aw Terry. Heart wrenching.
Terry was on end-of-life care and did not want to go to hospital; paramedics made calls to confirm he could stay at home, and after spending three days in hospital, he returned home and died in line with his wishes, as depicted in the show. The outcomes for these patients have not been disclosed. The total number of episodes in series 16 and viewership ratings for this episode are unknown, and no official statements from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service about the incidents have been reported.
Terry is breaking my heart #Ambulance.
The hardest thing is watching people you love gradually fade away. #Ambulance.
It's a tough watch tonight #Ambulance.
Sobbing watching this #Ambulance.
Tonight's episode is just.... tough to see the elderly people nearing the end of their lives and all the paramedics being so caring & dignified in treating them.