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Casualty will air a special standalone episode to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS.

The episode will see the BBC medical drama highlight the extraordinary teamwork and collaboration that goes on across the medical services every day to save lives.

For the first time in Casualty?s history, the episode will break format by featuring commentary from real-life medical professionals.

The scenes will focus around the story of Amartya, a motorbike rider who has been involved in a devastating collision with life threatening injuries.

They will showcase the extraordinary efforts made across the length and breadth of the emergency medical services to save him ? from ambulance call handlers, to nurses, paramedics, doctors, HEMS teams, surgeons, and beyond.

Alongside action from Casualty?s well-known characters in the ED, viewers will see commentary from real-life medical professionals talking about the teamwork, collaboration and investment that is involved every single day to care for each individual patient.

Casualty's executive producer Jon Sen said: "To mark the 75thanniversary we wanted to shine a light on the awe-inspiring work of the doctors, nurses and paramedics who work in the NHS.

"The episode tells a powerful story that dramatises the skill and immense team-work that goes into helping one patient, Amartya, as he fights for his life.

"We were thrilled when real medical professionals agreed to be interviewed to offer an insight into the highs and lows of dealing with these cases on a daily basis.

"In this one-off episode the audience gains a truly authentic glimpse behind the curtain to understand what it feels like to stand in the shoes of NHS professionals.?

Casualty will air the special standalone episode on Saturday, July 15 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.