''Medical Emergency'' is an Australian
reality television
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series screened on the
Seven Network
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. ''Medical Emergency'' is narrated by actor
Chris Gabardi who also appeared in drama series ''
All Saints''. It was previously hosted and narrated by actress
Georgie Parker
Georgina Parker (born 16 December 1964) is an Australian television soap actress and has also appeared in film and theatre. She is a double Gold Logie winner, best known for her acting roles in Australian soap operas; as Lucy Gardiner (later T ...
, who also appeared in ''
All Saints''. ''Medical Emergency'' is filmed under strict protocol at
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
's
Alfred Hospital's trauma unit.
''Medical Emergency'' is a ratings hit in
Australia
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and has screened alongside other popular reality series such as ''
Border Security'', ''
Police Files: Unlocked'' and ''
The Real Seachange''. A second series started airing Tuesday nights at 8:00pm from 17 July 2007. A third series started airing Tuesday nights at 9:30pm from 8 April 2008. Then three weeks later it was moved to Wednesdays at 8:00pm. The last new episode aired in 2010, however repeats are still aired on the
Seven Network
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on a regular basis.
One notable inclusion is registrar
Brett Sutton
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, who would go on to be Victoria's Chief Health Officer during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
See also
*
List of Australian television series
Future shows
Seven
* ''The 1% Club'' (Seven Network game show 2023–)
* ''Apartment Rules'' (Seven Network reality 2023–)
* '' Animals Aboard with Dr Harry'' (Seven Network reality 2023–)
* ''Armchair Experts'' (Seven Network sports ...
*
RPA
*
Young Doctors
''Young Doctors'' is an Australian factual television show that looks at the work of junior doctors at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, New South Wales. This eight-part observational documentary series began on the Nine Network on 26 October ...
*
Kings Cross ER: St Vincent's Hospital
References
External links
Channel SevenMedical Emergency – Official Site
Australian medical television series
Australian factual television series
Seven Network original programming
Television shows set in Victoria (state)
2005 Australian television series debuts
2010s Australian reality television series
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