🧼Tuesday 19th August🧼 Special NHS episode -next week
Coronation Street's Asha Alahan - Tanisha Gorey will be in special episode highlighting working in the NHS as a paramedic and reaching breaking point.
The episode will follow Asha on a very traumatic shift and we will see how she reacts, copes and reflects on the events of the day. It will also coincide with her twin brother Aadi's (Adam Hussain) departure from Weatherfield.
Actress Tanisha said (on Digital Spy) "I feel honoured to be trusted with a storyline of this scale and significance," "Stepping into the shoes of a trainee paramedic and exploring the highs, lows, and emotional challenges of their work has been both moving and eye-opening."
"It's a role that carries a huge responsibility, and I hope we've done justice to the reality so many face. If this story reaches even one person, sparks a conversation, or offers a moment of understanding, then it's served its purpose."
The soap has collaborated with The Ambulance Staff Charity (TASC) on the storyline in order to portray it sensitively.
TASC's Wellbeing Support Team Manager Angie Crashley stated: "At TASC, we were pleased to support the Coronation Street team in developing Asha's storyline, helping to ensure that it reflects the real-life experiences and challenges faced by student paramedics.
"Storylines like this play a vital role in raising awareness and breaking down stigma around the pressures ambulance staff can face – especially those who are just starting their careers. We're proud to have contributed to a storyline that highlights both the importance of support and the strength of those working on the frontline.
"Our charity supports the mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing of the UK's ambulance community, and it was important to us that this story was portrayed with sensitivity and accuracy. Since the launch of the Ambulance Staff Crisis phoneline we have supported 1068 people in crisis or at risk of taking their own life, of those 15 were student paramedics.
"No matter what role you have in the ambulance community, TASC is here for you – because those who care for others deserve care too."
The episode will air on Monday 25th August on ITV1 8pm-9pm and will be on ITVx and Youtube from 7am.
After this episode has aired and I've watched it, I will be writing and giving my view about it.