Nursing the Nation S01E02 - Episode 2

In the second episode in the series, we get a glimpse of physiotherapy at home and cancer treatment away from hospital wards. In Yorkshire, District Nurse Gillian has been working in the local community for over 20 years. Today, she's been called to see a brand new patient, Christopher, who is juggling first-time fatherhood while recovering from a serious operation.

Five months ago Chris was rushed to hospital with severe stomach pains only for the surgeon to discover a cancerous tumour. Chris is undertaking a four month course of chemotherapy at home. Gillian says, "It's going to be a very tough few months. You always put yourself in that situation and think, how would I cope with it? He seems to be doing really, really well."