Casualty star Barney Walsh has had the seal of approval from NHS workers.

The actor regularly gets told his performance as nurse Cam Mickelthwaite is true to life.

He said: “With Casualty, we are telling stories about the NHS and bringing awareness to it. To be able to do that is really incredible.

“People who work at the NHS talk to me about the storylines and they tell me how it has impacted them and affected them. That’s always great to hear.

“It’s amazing that Casualty has such a big impact.”

Barney has been playing Cam on the medical drama for two years and he’s enjoying it more than ever. That means he’s keen to stay for years to come.

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The show has been running for 39 years, having first aired in 1986

He said: “I love Casualty. I work really hard, but I have so much fun. The cast is like a family.

“TV has always been my life and to be a part of a show like Casualty is an honour.”

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Barney is currently filming new episodes and he reckons it’s going to be TV gold. He added: “We have got a lot of exciting storylines coming up.”

The show has been running for 39 years, having first aired in 1986. The characters at the fictional hospital are fighting to save patients while their personal lives are brimming with drama and intrigue. Everything’s at stake on the emergency ward.

“The cast is like a family,” said Walsh(Image: WireImage)

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Fans were left in tears over the Christmas episode last year that featured real life stories and a heartbreaking tale of a little girl.

But off set, the actors aren’t always so health conscious.

One cast member crashed into a nurse’s Skoda while high on drugs in March this year. Amanda Mealing pleaded guilty to drug driving after she careered into Mark Le Sage’s car at 10.14am – leaving him seriously injured.

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Mealing is known for her role as cardio thoracic consultant Connie Beauchamp in the popular series.