Clare Shearer returns to Cardale and wastes no time in claiming her share of the Beeches.

Dawn fears her breast cancer might return, while plucky local copper Pete Greenhalgh faces an adversary even his courage cannot protect him from.

Joanna is held at knifepoint by a runaway mother, some good news lifts Sam's depression over the death of a patient and romance blossoms between Andrew and Dawn...

Sam is tormented by the case of a cancer sufferer who refuses to endanger her unborn child by undergoing treatment, while the campaign to save the local hospital gets a boost...

The staff fight to save the community hospital, finding an ally in Ronnie, who uses his experience to their advantage.

A new face appears at the Beeches, and Joanna's heroic efforts to arrange an operation for an Alzheimer's sufferer bring her into contact with an old flame.

As Cardale struggles to come to terms with David's shocking death, a destructive patient pushes Andrew's patience to the limit.

David tries to help a troubled teenager, but ends up risking the happiness of everyone around him.

David gives an old friend some shocking advice, but struggles to practice what he preaches.

Andrew's judgement is put on the line in a battle of prejudice and personal feeling.

Joanna feels the emotional strain of general practice when one of her patients faces death.

The race is on to find a suitable donor to save a dying leukaemia patient.

Andrew takes up rally driving in the hope it will help him forget Erica.