ITV's Malpractice - cast list and where you've seen them before
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA new ITV drama which follows a doctor at the centre of a malpractice case will air this week. Malpractice, starring Niamh Algar as Dr Luncinda Edwards, explores the aftermath of a 'nightmare' A&E shift that results in the death of an opioid overdose patient.
Throughout the five episodes, Dr Edwards' personal life begins to unravel as the pressure of the investigation mounts. Leading the medical investigation are Dr Norma Callahan and Lucinda’s former colleague, Dr George Adjei.
While George feels the patient's death was an unavoidable tragedy, Norma is suspicious of Lucinda’s behaviour and the decisions she made that night. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Writer Grace Ofori-Attah, who was a doctor for 15 years, says the drama aims to challenge the stereotypes of addiction, and also highlight the huge pressures medical professionals face.
She told ITV: "While Malpractice is set in A&E to reflect what was probably the most difficult junior doctor rotation I’ve ever done, the underlying story is really one about psychiatry, mental health, addiction and how that is pervasive.
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