''Kings Cross ER: St Vincent's Hospital'' was an

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show that looks at the work of the

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at St Vincent's Hospital in

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. This observational documentary series began on the

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on 2 February 2012. A second season began on 14 February 2013. A third season began in 2015 on the

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and aired 7:30 pm Thursdays. The show was created and produced by John McAvoy. It is narrated by Australian actress

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Series overview

Overview

St Vincent's Hospital's emergency department, located in

is one of the busiest in

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with 42,000 patients presenting each year. It is a level one

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with a catchment area that includes many of Sydney's nightlife precincts including Kings Cross, Sydney's CBD, Rose Bay,

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and

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. The hospital's location in Australia's most populous city makes for a diverse catchment area. The program observes the fast-paced work of the emergency department's dedicated doctors and nurses and their interactions with patients and each other.

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Doctors and nurses

Season 1

*Professor

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, director of ER *Kirsty Short, registrar *Jo Short, registrar *Dr Andrew Finckh, staff specialist *Dr Kate Sellors, senior registrar *Dr Tim Stewart, registrar *Brendan Clifford, nurse *Adele Mooney, nurse *Carolyn Milton, nurse *Justine Branch, nurse *David Darley, senior resident

Season 2

*Professor Gordian Fulde, director of ER *Kirsty Short, registrar *Jo Short, registrar *Dr Iromi Samarasinghe, physician *Dr Anthony Van Assche, registrar *Dr Jamie Andrews, registrar *Dr Lee Blair, registrar *Dr Mo Haywood, senior resident *Dr Nikki Bart, senior resident Source
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Reception

Kings Cross ER: St Vincent's Hospital has been praised by critics. Graeme Blundell of ''

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'' applauded the program, writing "It is thoughtful, thorough, emotional and professional and, rare for reality TV, leaves us with more questions than answers and more hope than despair." In its first two seasons on the CI Network, Kings Cross ER became the highest rating documentary series in Australian

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history. It was subsequently acquired by the Nine Network and its ratings increased on the free-to-air channel.

Logie Awards

References

External links

*Official web site http://www.9jumpin.com.au/show/kings-cross-er/ *Former official website for seasons 1-2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120206182744/http://www.citv.com.au/tv-shows/show-details.aspx?show=620 *St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney https://svhs.org.au/home {{DEFAULTSORT:Kings Cross ER 2012 Australian television series debuts 2015 Australian television series endings 2010s Australian medical television series Australian factual television series Australian workplace television series English-language television shows Nine Network original programming Television shows set in Sydney

Series overview

Overview

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Doctors and nurses

Season 1

Season 2

Reception

Logie Awards

See also

References

External links