EastEnders fans spot MAJOR gaffe after Mick Carter is shot

WERE you one of the eagle-eyed fans that pointed out this EastEnders blunder?

By Kimberley Bond /

The are in and out of hospital so often, they should be chipping in on staff birthdays.

But apparently even Walford General is feeling the squeeze as NHS budgets are slashed, with instead being treated for a gun shot wound at the pub by Mariam Ahmed (Indira Joshi).

Fans were left feeling confused after Mick seemingly survived being gunned down at close range through the power of paracetamol and a good curry.

Mariam, who trained as a nurse, used the resources of the boozer to help heal the pub landlord, in the botched heist.

EastEnders Mick Carter BBC

PAINED: Mick was shot at close range

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HERO: Mariam saved the day

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    “Gunshot wound? A wee bit of numeric, couple of aspirin and a pat on the a***.”

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    Viewers were convinced this was the end of the hard-man as he moaned in pain and bled profusely, but apparently this could be sorted by a hot meal and a quick stitch.

    Marian then told him to keep hydrated and eat well to help the wound to heal.

    Mick was then seen sitting up, kissing wife Linda (Kellie Bright) and even trying to sneak booze from the pub.

    And viewers were left unimpressed by Mick's miracle recovery, damning the BBC One soap as "unrealistic" on Twitter.

    EastEnders Mick Carter BBC

    TREATED: Mick was healed in the sterile environment of the pub

    EastENders cast BBC

    MEDICAL TREATMENT: Mick downed alcohol

    One sarky fan wrote: "EastEnders isn't just full of quality storytelling. It also has plenty of handy tips for use in real life. For example, I didn't realise you can fix a bullet wound with turmeric."

    Another commented: "Who needs medical treatment for an infected gunshot wound when you can just eat a curry and take paracetamol?"

    "Gunshot wound? A wee bit of numeric, couple of aspirin and a pat on the a***," jibed a third.

    A fourth fan, hilariously with the Twitter handle Lucy Beale, said: "Wait two paracetamols and soup cured a gunshot wound? Someone could have told me that."

    EastENders Mick Carter BBC

    NOURISHED: A hearty meal helps with gunshot wounds

    EastEnders Mick BBC

    BETTER: Mick was basically back to normal towards the end of the episode

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      However, not all of the could be cured so easily, with poor Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) deemed "brain-stem dead" after her deathly plunge off the roof of the Queen Vic.

      Last night's hour-long EastEnders saw sister Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) discover her fate, leading to the incensed mum to punch her father Max Branning (Jake Wood) in the face.

      It's the second slap Max has received in Walford General, after an infuriated Cora Cross (Ann Mitchell) lamped her ex-son-in-law when she learned how his callous actions saw her granddaughters in intensive care.

      If only Mariam had been there with some paracetamol and soup, then maybe Abi would be fine…

      EastEnders continues tonight at 8pm on BBC One.

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