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201527 minPGdocumentary

Outback ER

201527 minPGdocumentary

Broken Hill Base Hospital Emergency Department, along with the Ambulance Service of NSW and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, provides critical care in one of Australia's most isolated regions.

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Broken Hill Base Hospital Emergency Department, along with the Ambulance Service of NSW and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, provides critical care in one of Australia's most isolated regions.

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Yves Boisset

Yves Boissetdirector

Claudio Brook

Claudio Brookcast

Margaret Lee

Margaret Leecast

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinskicast

Jean Servaiscast

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From the red earth of Broken Hill comes a look at one of the most unique emergency departments in the country. Experience just how different a life-threatening crisis can be in one of the most isolated locations on earth. 'Outback ER' introduces us to the incredible emergency response team who live and work in this remote region - the staff from Broken Hill Base Hospital Emergency Department, the Ambulance Service of NSW, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

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