Geordie Hospital episode 4 sees star surgeon Susan Stevenson step in to perform a delicate operation on Isobel, then 7, who has jammed her finger in a car door on a shopping trip with her mum.
Susan, a reconstructive plastic surgeon who specialises in hand surgery in Newcastle, has explained why it was important to operate to fix Isobel's finger - and why, though not a natural TV star, she took the chance to appear on TV.
She said though she was nervous about being on TV she had some family advice which helped her take it in her stride - her father-in-law, who has a background in film, told her the key was "just forget the cameras'".
