Cardiff hospitals to feature in second BBC series

Surgeons at hospitals across CAVUHB will be featured in a BBC show Photo credit: CAVUHB

The work of surgeons at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board will once again be highlighted in a TV show this April.

A second series of ‘Saving Lives in Cardiff’ will air on BBC One Wales and BBC 2 National - with the first episode landing on April 9.

The series will showcase work from University Hospital of Wales, Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales and University Hospital Llandough.

Jason Roberts, Executive Nurse Director, said: "The second series of Saving Lives in Cardiff continues to show the complexities behind decision-making and our commitment to delivering safe and effective care.

“We appreciate no surgery is without its risk and this series shows colleagues acting with professionalism, expertise and compassion, clearly demonstrating the values of the Health Board."

Filmed in summer 2024, the first episode follows Cardiothoracic Surgeon Indu Deglurkar, Neurosurgeon Ravindra Nannapaneni, and Otorhinolaryngologist (Ear, Nose and Throat) Stuart Quine.

In a first for Wales, patient Terry is treated for an aggressive malignant tumour in his nose that has not responded to chemo or radiotherapy.

The surgery is a complicated one; the tumour sits deep within Terry’s head and the surgery, via a specialised robot, has only been performed a handful of times in the UK.

Stuart said: “It’s a comfort to know that the surgery gave Terry a chance to spend more time with his family in the months that followed, travelling to places together and doing things they enjoy. It was worth the stress of carrying out a high-risk surgery for the hope that it gave him and his family”

He continued: “ The sad part of life is that bad things will happen to all of us and it’s how we deal with those problems that’s really important. For me, Terry has very much been a role model in that way. Terry approached every stage of his journey with courage and dignity and taught me a valuable lesson about how to respond to life's challenges.“

BBC Saving Lives airs on 9 April at 9pm on BBC One Wales and BBC 2 National.