Holby City (series 1) "Holby City" was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin–off from the long–running BBC medical drama "Casualty". Young wanted to explore what happened to patients treated in "Casualty" once they were taken away to the hospital's surgical wards. While "Casualty" scope is limited to "accident of the week" storylines about patients entering hospital, "Holby City" allowed the possibility of storylines about long–term care, rather than immediate life and death decisions. Although both shows are set in the same hospital, the "Casualty" set in Bristol was not large enough to encompass the surgical ward and operating theatre required
South Tipperary General Hospital South Tipperary General Hospital South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel (formerly known as "Clonmel General Hospital" and St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel) is a public hospital located in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland. 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 Tipperary and adjacent areas. In 2008, the hospital served 46,858 out-patients, and 13,208 in-patients, with an average stay of 5.9 nights. The hospital saw 4,499 day cases in the same year. In 2007, 71.7% of admissions (8,370 patients) were made via the accident and emergency