General Hospital (UK TV series) General Hospital (UK TV series) General Hospital is a British daytime soap opera produced by ATV that ran on ITV from 1972 to 1979. It was not modelled after the American drama of the same name. Rather, it was an attempt to replicate the success of its predecessor, "Emergency - Ward 10". The original theme music was "Girl in the White Dress" by the Derek Scott Orchestra which was used until 1975, when it was replaced by Johnny Pearson's "Red Alert" for the 60-minute episodes. In 1972, ITV started to broadcast programmes on weekday afternoons, triggering a new wave of
General Hospital aired on April 6, 2013, in honor of "General Hospital"s 50th anniversary. It focused on the entire history of the soap, including interviews of stars and clips from the series. On September 5, 2014, "General Hospital Now" was announced as a new Variety Show/Soap web series airing exclusively on ABC.com hosted by longtime cast member Nancy Lee Grahn featuring appearances by the rest of the General Hospital Cast as well as Special Guests beginning in January 2015. On May 15 and 18, 2015, "General Hospital" aired two live episodes as part of its 52nd anniversary celebration, using the hashtag #GHLive