A new television series showed a surgeon at Addenbrooke's surgeon carry out complex facial surgery after an e-scooter incident.

The complex operation was shown in a powerful new television series on treatments to the face, neck and head.

The Face Doctors series is broadcast at 9pm on Wednesdays on Really and available to stream on discovery+.

In the first episode broadcast on May 15, consultant oral and maxillofacial head and neck surgeon, Mr Malcolm Cameron, operates on patient Jack, who suffered horrific facial injuries after coming off his scooter.

Mr Cameron says it is one of many similar e-scooter injuries seen at Addenbrooke’s each year.

Mr Cameron, who is filmed in theatre recovering fragments of broken jaw from Jack’s mouth and piecing them together like a jigsaw, said: “We have seen more than150 cases of e-scooter related injuries at Addenbrooke’s in the past 12 months.”

“As e-scooters become increasingly popular, accidents can result in severe injuries including broken bones and head injuries. Simple precautions such as helmets and gloves represent smart thinking. Never use an e-scooter if under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”

The series continues on Really on Wednesday, May 22 when viewers will be introduced to patient Terry, who has a bulging eye after a toothache develops into a deadly, flesh-eating infection.

They will also meet Anita who makes the heart-breaking decision to have her left eye removed following cancer. She hopes the prosthetics team can create an artificial eye to help her look and feel like herself again.

Medical director, Ashley Shaw, said: “While each episode demonstrates the incredible skill of our surgeons, anaesthetists, prosthetists and the wider care teams, it also graphically highlights the courage and tenacity of our patients.

“We hope these moving stories inspire more people to consider a career in a healthcare setting such as Addenbrooke’s, and offer reassurance to patients that help is here, no matter how bleak the outlook may seem.”