Season 2 2011

New series. Staff at the new Royal Manchester Children's Hospital treat two-year-old Mason, whose temper tantrum led to a dislocated elbow, and seven-year-old Hannah, who has weak bones as a result of a rare genetic disease, faces urgent surgery to avoid paralysis. Meanwhile, play specialists help nine-year-old Siobhan cope with her therapy.

This second film follows the stories of three single mums and how they struggle to cope alone with a sick baby.

Dr Chris Dewhurst says: “We have single mums with no dad, mum with a new partner, mum being supported by grandparents, so we’re used to all different types of families here.

“It’s extremely difficult having a new baby, but if you are on your own and you have a baby who is sick, or who’s been sick, then I think that must be very, very difficult.”

Sixteen-year-old Katie Buckley arrives at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital for a bone marrow transplant, involving marrow taken from her sister Ginny, following the failure of chemotherapy to cure her acute myeloid leukaemia. Doctors reveal whether the brain surgery on toddler Amelia, who featured in the first series, has been successful, and four-year-old Sean giggles his way through A&E.

Staff at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital treat a five-year-old who has a fish bone stuck in her throat, and two school friends end up in A&E following an unsuccessful attempt to emulate footballer Diego Maradona. Teenager Shaun Malone is rushed into intensive care after a bout of sinusitis leaves him battling for life, and four-year-old Saffron has surgery to release her restricted tongue.

A new dental service offered to teenagers by the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital promises to make 14-year-old Bryan's treatment easier than he anticipated. Investigations into a suspected chest infection on 14-month-old Ruby reveal something much worse, and an 11-year-old turns up in A&E following an accident in a needlework class.

Consultant ENT surgeon Tim Woolford discusses plans to reconstruct an ear for 12-year-old Nicolas Politis using cartilage from his patient's rib. Fifteen-year-old Holly is given treatment to get her debilitating hayfever under control, 11-year-old Roisin turns up in A&E after slipping on ice, and 10-year-old Dean's football injuries lead to the discovery of a more serious condition.

Staff at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital prepare 19-month-old Lillie for high-risk surgery to reshape her skull. Eight-year-old Jack Norfolk meets his Manchester City heroes and learns whether he will have to face another operation.

Surgeons at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital plan to operate on six-month-old Daniel, who needs a growth removed from his neck without damage to the facial nerves that give him the ability to smile. Meanwhile, brothers Dylan and Callum learn a new way to take their medication for the chronic condition cystic fibrosis, a development that could change their lives for the better

Six-year-old Matthew Curley, who was born with a cleft lip and palate, faces another operation which could transform the way he speaks. In A&E, Professor Simon Carley treats five-year-old Maisy, who has the back of an earring embedded in her ear lobe, and four-year-old Nadeem presents with a small green object stuck in his ear.

Kevin Green, a consultant ENT surgeon at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, prepares to carry out a pioneering middle-ear implant operation on five-year-old Brook, who will be able to hear properly for the first time in her life if the procedure is successful.

Doctors at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital treat a bump to three-year-old Marlon's head and investigate eight-year-old Harry's worrying cough. Teenager Abbie looks forward to having her leg frame removed six months after she underwent hip surgery, hoping it has healed fully and brought an end to years of pain.

It is an emotional end to six gruelling months in Royal Manchester Children's Hospital for 15-year-old Shaun Malone, who has battled to overcome a brain infection, and he is determined to walk out of the front door without any help. Last in the series