Holby City (series 12) CEO of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Hospital Trust, wrote a column criticizing "Holby City" and "Casualty" for misrepresenting real hospital life. Based on Sumara's critisim, Carol Cooper of "The Sun" wrote an article assessing an episode of the show for its medical portrayal, and found that while Elliot Hope and Oliver Valentine demonstrated "excellent" bedside manner, several medical examinations and procedures were carried out incorrectly, including staff members failing to call a pediatrician before performing an emergency Caesarean. Sophie Borland of the "Daily Mail" highlighted the crossover storyline with "Casualty" as an example of "Holby City" lack of realism,
Penny Valentine (Holby City) Penny Valentine (Holby City) Persephone "Penny" Valentine is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama television series "Holby City", portrayed by actress Emma Catherwood. She appeared from 2009–11, in the programme's eleventh to thirteenth series. Penny was introduced alongside her younger brother, Oliver (James Anderson), as a Foundation House Officer 1 (F1) on surgical rotation at Holby City Hospital. She eventually progressed to F2 level, before being killed off in the aftermath of a train crash; her death occurring off-screen. Penny and her brother Oliver were created as F1 doctors, arriving in "Holby City" during its eleventh series. Executive