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,
Holby City miracles and fuelling compensation culture. Accident and Emergency nurse John Hill stated: "In A&E it is sometimes a fact that sadly we cannot get people through the trauma they have received. Unfortunately, unlike in "Holby City", I am a mere mortal and cannot perform miracles. But many relatives believe because of that, you can. And the injury lawyers assure them that if you don't they will get recompense for it." In October 2000, Dr John Ryan, an Accident & Emergency consultant at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton criticised the number of patients visiting the department for minor ailments