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
Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Nenagh Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Nenagh The Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Nenagh (formerly known as "Nenagh General Hospital" or "St. Joseph's Hospital") is a public hospital located in Nenagh, 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. In 2008, the hospital served 9,976 out-patients, and 4,304 in-patients, with an average stay of 5.4 nights. 87.9% of admissions were made via the accident and emergency department. The site has a tradition of caring for sick and infirm that goes back to c. 1200