Arte celebrates 1500 episodes: Insight into the crisis -like British health system

Arte celebrates 1500 episodes: Insight into the crisis -like British health system

Luton, Vereinigtes Königreich - On May 28, 2025, the reporting series "Re:" celebrates a remarkable anniversary in Arte with its 1500th episode. This series, which has been broadcast on Monday to Friday at 7:40 p.m. since March 13, 2017, has set itself the task of presenting different realities in Europe. Every 30-minute report looks behind the scenes and illuminates current social, political and economic issues. The episode of the anniversary addresses the challenges of the British health system and takes the city of Luton as an example.

Luton, located north of London, has to cope with an overloaded health system. This overload is evident, among other things, in a lack of ambulances, qualified staff and clinic beds. Many patients wait months for urgently needed operations. The emergency room of the local hospital is heavily overcrowded, which leads to long waiting times and inadequate care. In the new episode of "Re:" entitled "Re: First aid for the British health system", old patients report on their experiences.

challenges on site

The report also presents the new Frailty Team (frailty team), which is under the direction of Dr. Adriana works. This team visits older people at home to ensure a care that would normally be necessary in the hospital. This type of care proves to be advantageous for both the patients and their relatives and at the same time relieves the overcrowded health facilities. Rescue paramedic Rachel, who coordinates the missions, notes that many people from despair choose the emergency call because their general practitioners are overloaded and they cannot receive timely appointments.

These challenges are unfortunately not unique for Luton. The entire NHS (National Health Service) in the United Kingdom is in a deep crisis that is caused by several factors. Despite the overcoming of Corona pandemic, austerity policy, the effects of Brexit and a tense economic situation are crucial problems. The lack of personnel within the NHS is dramatic: According to reports, the number of general practitioners has decreased in recent years, from 29.320 in 2016 to only 27,375. As a result, the number of patients per doctor increases to an average of 2,273, which in some regions even accumulates almost 3,000 patients per doctor.

state of health of the population

The health conditions in Luton are worryingly worse than in the rest of the country. Long waiting times for ambulances and hospital treatments are the order of the day, which has alarming consequences. According to reports, emergency doctors need up to an hour and a half in life -threatening situations to arrive, which can lead to avoidable deaths. Between 300 and 500 people died weekly in December 2022 due to a lack of medical care. This is deeper symbolism for the state of the British health system.

The reporting series "Re:" not only attracted attention through its reporting on these topics, but also gained numerous prizes, including the Franco-German Journalist Award and the German Camera Prize. The content can not only be found on arte, but also on arte.tv and YouTube, where they achieve several million views. At the anniversary, Arte.tv also presents a collection of the ten best stories of the past eight years to illustrate the diversity and relevance of the topics treated. The result of the British health system will particularly appeal to younger spectators and illustrate the sad reality that many health systems are facing in Europe.

For further information on the challenges in the British health system and the solutions that are developed in Luton and other locations, visit the links to the respective reports: ots.at , TVSerien.de , and kbv-klartext.de .