A man is taken into theatre with agonising back pain and doctors suspect a cancerous tumour is compressing his spinal cord. He needs an operation using a hi-tech robot to remove it.

A neurosurgeon races to stop a 21-year-old Caitlin from becoming blind. A brain cyst endangers Toni's life and a massive deformity of the spine causes Steven to be operated on.

A patient is sped into theatre after a stroke. Lorna is rushed in for emergency surgery after breaking her back. A consultant neurosurgeon must act quickly to avoid paralysis.