Dr. Jack Kerruish leaves Africa hoping to become a country G.P. Meanwhile, Beth Glover and Will Preston are looking for a partner to join their Derbyshire practice, The Beeches.

Jack's arrival affects all of the staff at The Beeches. Kim gets a promotion as Will feels on the outside and Beth is in danger of mixing her personal and professional lives.

Whilst Beth takes a break, Jack's relationship with a female patient puts the future of the practice in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Will learns a terrible secret about Sarah.

New trainee Rhianne Lewis arrives, increasing the tension between Jack and Beth. Whilst Isabel embarks on a new relationship, Jack and Will's is falling apart.

Beth lets Jack and Rhianne's blossoming relationship interfere with her work. Does she like Jack more then she is letting on? Does Jack feel the same? Do Rhianne and Jack have a future?

Has Jack bitten off more than he can chew when he rests a family's hopes on a single operation? Is it the end for Will and Sarah? And is there a chance that Jack and Will are becoming good friends?

Jack and Beth are shocked when Will reveals he has committed a drugs trial fraud that has endangered the life of Alice North.

An unexpected hero comes to the rescue when Chloe goes into labour. Meanwhile, what does the future hold for Jack and Beth's relationship as well as Will and Sarah's marriage?