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Children's Hospital

Specials 2010

  • 2010-12-21T19:30:00Z on ITV
  • 30m
  • 30m (1 episode)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital has opened its doors to television cameras for a brand new ITV1 series. The 12-part series shines a light on the bravery of the hospital’s young patients, the way parents cope in the most difficult circumstances and the skill of the hospital staff who pull together to save lives.

1 episode

20-month-old Harrison has relied on a breathing tube for the past seven months. He’s now facing major surgery to widen his windpipe. If it’s a success he’ll go into the new year with the hope of finally breathing on his own again.

Brothers 9-year-old Archie and 7-year-old Isaac share a rare, hereditary form of dwarfism called Morquios which only affects 100 people in the UK. They are now coming to the end of a 72 week trial of a drug that could stop their disease from progressing.

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