James, 63, is losing feeling and function in his hands and fingers. Surgeons must act fast to remove disc and bone from his neck. Will they save James from an uncertain future?

James, 63, is losing feeling and function in his hands and fingers. Surgeons must act fast to remove disc and bone from his neck. Will they save James from an uncertain future?

Shaun has a rare condition, acromegaly, that causes his hands and feet to keep growing. Sofia needs an op to alleviate a Chiari malformation: her brain is pushing into the spinal canal.

Shaun has a rare condition, acromegaly, that causes his hands and feet to keep growing. Sofia needs an op to alleviate a Chiari malformation: her brain is pushing into the spinal canal.

Fifty-year-old Theresa has been rushed in after sudden, severe neck pain and weakness in her arms and legs. Surgeons fear without urgent surgery she could be paralysed.

Fifty-year-old Theresa has been rushed in after sudden, severe neck pain and weakness in her arms and legs. Surgeons fear without urgent surgery she could be paralysed.

A patient is sped into theatre after a devastating stroke. Lorna is rushed in for emergency surgery after breaking her back.

A patient is sped into theatre after a devastating stroke. Lorna is rushed in for emergency surgery after breaking her back.

A neurosurgeon has just 24 hours to stop 21-year-old Caitlin from going blind, Toni's life is in danger due to a brain cyst, and Steven faces surgery on a massive deformity in his spine.

A neurosurgeon has just 24 hours to stop 21-year-old Caitlin from going blind, Toni's life is in danger due to a brain cyst, and Steven faces surgery on a massive deformity in his spine.

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

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

After collapsing at the wheel of his car, a stroke victim's brain is swelling and scans reveal a tumour which needs removing. Plus a delicate spinal operator to alleviate lower back pain.

After collapsing at the wheel of his car, a stroke victim's brain is swelling and scans reveal a tumour which needs removing. Plus a delicate spinal operator to alleviate lower back pain.

A patient in a critical condition is rushed into theatre following a stroke and the on-call trauma team have no time to lose. Christine has fallen downstairs, breaking her neck - a life-threatening injury.

A patient in a critical condition is rushed into theatre following a stroke and the on-call trauma team have no time to lose. Christine has fallen downstairs, breaking her neck - a life-threatening injury.