Frontline workers joining Casualty writing team

OHMYGOSSIP — Three frontline workers are joining the ‘Casualty’ writing team.
The world’s longest running medical drama, which first aired in 1986, launched a competition as part of its 35th anniversary to find three frontline medical workers to join its shadow script team developing future storylines.
Working alongside ‘Casualty’, BBC Writersroom has revealed its winners.
Joining the team is full-time novelist Samantha Bacchus, who worked as a frontline medical worker for over 15 years, and has experience within maternity, A+E, and on the respiratory wards as both an Auxiliary Nurse and a Staff Nurse.
Writing duo Laura Griffiths and Chris Griffiths are also joining the team. Laura has worked for the NHS for more than 33 years, and is currently a District Nurse.
Chris began his career as a paramedic before retraining as an Anaesthetic Practitioner. Most recently, he has worked within the Resuscitation Team, attending traumas and training doctors and nurses in CPR.
Sarah Beeson, BBC Studios, Script Producer at ‘Casualty’, said: “We were hugely impressed by the standard of all the applications, but Samantha, Chris and Laura really stood out to us with their authentic creative ambition and clear passion for ‘Casualty’.
“We are extremely excited to now be working with them on their shadow scripts, and look forward to developing them as future ‘Casualty’ writers while learning from their fascinating true life experiences.”
Samantha said: “I am utterly thrilled to have this opportunity to work with the Casualty team to develop an episode – I have been a huge fan since the series began and it inspired my decision to enter nursing.”
Laura and Chris added: “We’re delighted to have this opportunity to work with the Casualty team; their enthusiasm for highlighting the challenges the NHS and its staff face daily is fantastic, and we really look forward to contributing our own voices and perspectives.”

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