this is dr tom billyard, an intensive care consultant. 0h, isee.e's agreed to wear a body—mounted camera during one of his shifts. ok, let's go. i see you got your gopro on. oh, yes. the intensive care unit usually has around 30 beds. because of coronavirus there are now almost 70. because covid—19 is a new disease, it's a steep learning curve for those on the front line trying to treat it. right, we are going to prone this chap. the team are here, so are you ready—ish? proning involves turning patients onto their fronts. it helps them breathe when the infection is deep in their lungs. ready, steady, go. we're suddenly seeing more and more patients that are benefiting from that. ready, steady, turn. turning patients prone face—down is a good thing to do. it makes them better, but it takes manpower to do it. you know, you need at least five people to turn a patient prone. it's physical. ready, steady, turn. it's because his shoulders haven't rotated all the way. one, two, three, lift. looking good. one more, one more. we can do this. well, this is i