It was the end of a long, exhausting shift for Dr Zoe Hanna. She was expecting the day off, which would have been great after being up most of the night after drinking a few too many glasses of wine with Max. It was to celebrate the end of the year, that was her excuse for it anyway.
As soon as she set foot in the hospital, she was rushed off her feet, as Connie Beauchamp had to take the day off. Typical, she thought, on possibly one of the busiest days of the year - New Years Eve, meaning the whole team would have extra work to do.
Firstly, Zoe and Rita had to deal with a difficult patient, a victim of an attack outside the hospital. It soon became clear that the patient did not want to be there at all. The patient, whose name was Brian, was wheeled in by the ambulance crew, who had managed to convince him to come in, but as soon as he was inside, tried to make a run for it. It happened on several occasions, both Rita and Zoe having to run after him to make sure he didn't escape, as his injuries needed to be looked at urgently.
As soon as she had finished treating Brian, Zoe headed back to the office. She wanted to take a break for just 5 minutes, but it was interrupted by Dr Knight who told her she was needed in resus. Already, she was regretting wearing her new heels to work, each step hurting more and more. She hoped that this one would be easier, but this was not the case, casualties being brought in from a terrible car crash. Both of the crash victims suffered cardiac arrests in a space of 20 minutes, with only one patient surviving.
She was kept busy, treating broken limbs, mending and fixing, cutting and stitching, just about everything. Not to mention the increasing amount of drink related injuries as the day went on. It was New Years' Eve, after all.