Holby is a
fictional city
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in the
United Kingdom
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, the setting for the
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medical drama
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s ''
Casualty
Casualty may refer to:
*Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster
**Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare
* The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...
'' and ''
Holby City
''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...
'', and the police drama ''
HolbyBlue
''HolbyBlue'' (also known as ''Holby Blue'') was a British police procedural drama series. The show revolves around the daily lives of a number of police officers working at Holby South police station. The cast for series one included Jimmy Akin ...
''. It is based on the real city of
Bristol
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, where ''Casualty'' was formerly filmed, and is notionally located in the fictional county of Wyvern in
South West England
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, not far from the border with
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
.
While ''Casualty'' has been filmed in
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
since 2011, ''Holby City'' is filmed in
Elstree
Elstree is a large village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England. It is about northwest of central London on the former A5 road, that follows the course of Watling Street. In 2011, its population was 5,110. It forms part of the ...
,
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For govern ...
. Both shows are set in the same fictional Holby City Hospital. Holby has an
airport
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called Holby International.
Holby City Hospital
Holby City Hospital is the fictional
hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...
within the city in which ''
Casualty
Casualty may refer to:
*Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster
**Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare
* The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...
'' and ''
Holby City
''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...
'' are set. It is based on the
Bristol Royal Infirmary
The Bristol Royal Infirmary, also known as the BRI, is a large teaching hospital situated in the centre of Bristol, England. It has links with the nearby University of Bristol and the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of the Wes ...
which the original script writers spent time observing in the 1980s in order to garner ideas for ''Casualty''.
[Hilary Kingsley(1995) ''Casualty'' The Inside Story, Penguin Books, ] Although both shows are set in the same hospital, ''Casualty'' is primarily filmed in
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
, whilst ''Holby City'' is filmed in Hertfordshire at
BBC Elstree Centre
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.
The indoor shots for the first series of ''Casualty'' were filmed at
BBC Television Centre
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in
London
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.
[Rachel Silver(1998) ''Casualty'', Behind The Scenes, BBC Books, ] The exterior shots of the hospital used in ''Casualty'' were formerly filmed at the
City of Bristol College
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It provides courses for young people and adults aged 16 and above in areas such as: A Levels, Animal Care, Floristry, Horticulture, Applied Forensic ...
; location filming later moved to an industrial estate at , close to the interior set of the hospital.
[''Casualty'' Filming Locations, ''IMDB'']
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It was announced on 15 October 2008 that the
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was considering moving the filming of ''Casualty'' to studios in
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
. On 26 March 2009, the BBC confirmed the move. Since late 2011, ''Casualty'' has been filmed on a purpose built studio and backlot set at the BBC
Roath Lock
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Studios in
Cardiff Bay
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at
. The hospital became a NHS Foundation Trust in 2016.
Wards and departments
As of 2002, four main wards have formed the focus of storylines within the hospital. In ''Casualty'', the primary location is the hospital's
Emergency Department
An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident and emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the acute care of pati ...
(formerly referred to as
Accident and Emergency
An emergency department (ED), also known as an accident and emergency department (A&E), emergency room (ER), emergency ward (EW) or casualty department, is a medical treatment facility specializing in emergency medicine, the Acute (medicine), ...
), which has its own adjoining
Clinical Decisions Unit An acute admissions unit is a short-stay department in some British, Australian and New Zealand hospitals that may be linked to the emergency department, but functions as a separate department.
The AMU acts as a gateway between a patient's ge ...
, introduced in
series 25. ''Holby City'' is set between the hospital's
Acute Assessment Unit An acute admissions unit is a short-stay department in some British, Australian and New Zealand hospitals that may be linked to the emergency department, but functions as a separate department.
The AMU acts as a gateway between a patient's gener ...
(ground floor), and
Keller
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(third floor) and
Darwin (sixth floor) wards, providing
General
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In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...
and
Cardiothoracic
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surgical care respectively. Holby expanded by adding "HolbyCare", a private healthcare ward led by
Michael Spence
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Spence is the William R. Berkley Professor in Economics and Business at the Stern School of Business at New York University, and the Philip H. Kn ...
adjacent to the existing
Intensive Care Unit
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on the fifth floor. Former storylines have also focused around the hospital's Otter ward, providing
pediatric
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care, as well as its
maternity
]
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ward. Otter ward has not featured in the show since
Holby City (series 4), series 4, whilst the maternity ward ceased usage as a primary location in
series 8
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. Obs & Gynae, Maternity and pediatrics are quite regularly mentioned. In 2004, Nightingale, a mothballed wing of the hospital, is used to perform a major heart transplant on a small girl by
Connie Beauchamp
Connie Beauchamp is a fictional character from the BBC medical dramas ''Holby City'' and ''Casualty'', portrayed by actress Amanda Mealing. She first appeared in the series six, episode 35, "In at the Deep End", broadcast on 1 June 2004, and a ...
and Harry Harper while the hospital burns.
In 2011, Downton and Perry are shown to be psychiatric wards at the hospital. (Series 25, Episode 23 "Place of Safety") Other wards of the hospital to be referenced in the series include
Berkley,
Clifton
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*Clifton (surname)
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* Clifton, Queensland, a town
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*Clifton, Nova Scotia ...
, Curie (disused),
Florence
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,
Geraint Morris
Geraint Morris (28 March 1941 – 12 July 1997) was a profound Welsh film and television director and producer.
His first work as a director was on ''The Onedin Line''. Later contributions included '' Sutherland's Law'', ''Barlow at Large'' a ...
, Hitchcock (psychiatric),
Linnaeus
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, Swift and
St Clares as well as the paediatric, neonatal, burns and neuro ICUs.
List of wards/departments
Holby Ambulance Service
Holby Ambulance Service is the fictional ambulance service which serves
Holby City Hospital
Holby is a fictional city in the United Kingdom, the setting for the BBC medical dramas ''Casualty'' and '' Holby City'', and the police drama ''HolbyBlue''. It is based on the real city of Bristol, where ''Casualty'' was formerly filmed, and is ...
- also appearing in the two hospital dramas ''
Casualty
Casualty may refer to:
*Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster
**Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare
* The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...
'' and ''
Holby City
''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...
''. Although the ambulance service is only seen in ''Holby City'' very rarely, ''Casualty'' has featured
paramedic
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Not all ambulance personnel are p ...
characters as a key part of the cast since the show's 1986 conception.
[''Casualty'' Characters]
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Holby South
Holby South is the fictional police station in which ''
HolbyBlue
''HolbyBlue'' (also known as ''Holby Blue'') was a British police procedural drama series. The show revolves around the daily lives of a number of police officers working at Holby South police station. The cast for series one included Jimmy Akin ...
'' was based in its two series run.
St James' Hospital
St James is another hospital located on the other side of Holby likely based on
Southmead Hospital
Southmead Hospital is a large public National Health Service hospital, situated in the area of Southmead, though in Horfield ward, in the northern suburbs of Bristol, England. It is part of the North Bristol NHS Trust. The 800-bed Brunel Buildi ...
to the north of Bristol city centre, and although not shown is referred to regularly. Other hospitals located in Holby which were referenced in the past include Queen's, St Luke's, St Francis', St Austin's and St Thomas'.
Trivia
Another fictional Holby is the setting for the
Danish
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People
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TV soap ''Ugeavisen'' ("The Weekly Paper"), made by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (
DR) and first shown in 52 weekly episodes in 1990-91. DR described this Holby as a "medium-sized provincial town, a good hour's drive from Copenhagen".
''Ugeavisen'' on the DR archive site ''Bonanza''
References
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England in fiction
Fictional populated places in England