Casualty (TV series) Casualty (TV series) Casualty, stylised as CASUALY, is a British medical drama series that airs weekly on BBC One (sometimes with a short break in the summer between series, but not always). It is the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world, and the most enduring medical drama shown on prime time television in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 6 September 1986. The original producer was Geraint Morris. The programme is set in the fictional Holby City Hospital and focuses on the
St. Luke's General Hospital St. Luke's General Hospital St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny (also known as "Carlow/Kilkenny General Hospital" and "Kilkenny District Hospital") (Irish: "Ospidéal Ginearálta Naomh Lúcás, Cill Chainnigh") is a public hospital located in Kilkenny, Ireland. Founded in 1942, it is managed by the Irish Government's Health Service Executive and provides acute hospital services, including a 24-hour emergency department, for the population of County Kilkenny, County Carlow, and part of County Tipperary. In 2008, the hospital served 51,804 out-patients, 15,957 in-patients, and 9,260 day cases, with an average stay of 5.2 nights. In 2007, there were 33,590 accident and emergency department presentations.