Peak Practice

A meningitis outbreak throws Cardale into chaos. Andrew, Erica and David work to avoid further cases and convince the health authority that all children need to be vaccinated.

Dawn's outlook on life is suddenly changed when she finds a lump on her breast. While terrified she will die from the same disease that took her mother, Dawn refuses to have any medical treatment.

The stability of Claire's mental state is in jeopardy when her tablets start providing her with side effects, but tests reveal that it's not the tablets for her illness that are making her sick.

Andrew is avoiding calls from his family in Liverpool. When he finally gives into Erica's demands and calls them, he receives some news that draws him back to his roots.

Andrew arrives back in Liverpool and is meeting fierce objection from his mother over his treatment of her. Erica is involved in a highly sensitive child abuse case that splits Cardale in half.

Erica arrives in Liverpool ready to spend the weekend with Andrew and his family, but she has her work cut out when the Attwood family seem intent on making things hard for her.

Back from Liverpool, Andrew is ready to look to his future with Erica, but questions arise over her commitment. Meanwhile, David is concerned when Claire's behaviour begins top spiral out of control.

The Beeches staff is slowly alerted to Nicks' web of deceit. Back in Liverpool, it's a sad day for the Attwoods when Rose passes away.

The safety of Emma and Tom is David's main priority when Claire's behaviour reaches a boiling point. Dawn is recovering from her illness but is finding the scars from her operation hard to deal with.

It's time to say goodbye as Laura departs for pastures new. Meanwhile, Andrew and Claire's involvement with a schizophrenic patient takes a dramatic turn when she holds them both hostage.

Sparks fly between Erica and David when they clash over a surrogate case. Meanwhile, Alice gets the whole of Cardale involved in her campaign to stop a new supermarket from being built.

Erica's hen night is a wild affair that leads to Claire going into labour! However, with Erica drunk and David miles away, an unlikely source steps into deliver baby Shearer.

Cardale prepares for the wedding of Andrew and Erica, and a long line of disasters provides them with the perfect pre-wedding initiation test. Meanwhile, last-minute doubts loom over the bride.