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 soap opera to make such a transition. The serial aired its 14,000th episode on February 23, 2018. "General Hospital" became the oldest American soap opera on September 17, 2010, following the final broadcast of CBS' "As the World Turns". On April 14, 2011, ABC announced the cancellation of both "All My Children" and "One Life to Live", leaving "General Hospital" as the last remaining soap opera airing on the network after January 13, 2012. The show celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 1, 2013. "General Hospital" was created by Frank and Doris Hursley and premiered on April 1, 1963. The