A conflicted Hanssen worries that the upcoming court case will cause more harm than good. Does his abuser still hold power over him? Ange's hopes of a quiet night shift are shattered when Dom and Sacha behave suspiciously and Fletch is daunted as he gets to grip with the hospital's disastrous finances.

Donna leads the Holby nursing staff in a protest, but will Hanssen be moved by the nurses' cause or are things about to get much worse for them? Lucky realises that Kian lied to her about where Andrei was staying, and an accidental encounter between Josh and Hanssen threatens to spill both their secrets.