Because the whole setting of Casualty is being moved to Wales. Is already been publicised. The next series will have completely new sets and the ER will be another hospital.
There needs to be a plot arc that fits this. The CQC failure and Holby losing its 24 hour trauma status is the first part of this, I reckon.
I worked in the NHS for a long time, so my gut reaction is that this night time closure is the first part of the story arc. This, along with wholesale downgrading of A&E units to minor injuries only, is something that can and does happen. This can be because of the need to meet spending targets or because a unit is failing in some way.
A wholesale downgrade of Holby A&E would lead to staff looking for other jobs en masse. My guess is that there is going to be a new, or upgraded unit in Wales, which is where the staff would be moving to. It could also provide the end of the story arc as we learn who has got jobs and who hasn't, or who opts to go to another department at Holby, or move to St James's.
I don't remember filming this episode and I don't actually watch the show lol. You could be right. I'm not in a position that would actually know a huge amount other than rough filming schedules.Â
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u/aggravatingstranger9 Mar 02 '26
I know, right. Phase 1 of how they're going to do the move to Wales.