The Beeches staff struggle to pick up the pieces after Joanna's tragic death. Andrew continues his dangerous liaison with Kate, Sam learns a secret about Kerri, whilst Tom has to decide whether there is a future from him in Cardale. Meanwhile new doctor Alex Redman makes a dramatic entrance.

Alex finds the countryside is not as peaceful as she imagined when she is pushed by a patient and breathalysed on her way to work. Richard discovers Andrew and Kate's affair and breaks the news to The Beeches staff in spectacular fashion.

The Beeches staff are torn as the repercussions of Andrew and Kate's affair takes hold. As the new partnership agreement is about to be signed, will Sam, Tom and Alex agree to stay at a practice which is at loggerheads with it's PCG chairman?

Tom realises it's time to get a nanny for Joe. But will any of the applicants live up to his expectations? Meanwhile, Andrew begins to question Kate's commitment and Sam and Kerri get involved in the case of a close friend.

Alex is faced with a big decision when her husband arrives in Cardale looking for a reconciliation. Kate has to decide whether to stay with Richard for Lucy's sake or to make a life with Andrew for her own happiness. Meanwhile Julie Pullen learns a tough lesson in love.

Carol finds romance, but will her morals get in the way? Meanwhile it's the beginning of the end for Andrew as a patient makes a serious allegation against him. However it's soon clear that the patient has an unlikely source of support.

The Beeches staff make their way to London for the hearing against Andrew. But when even his closest friends fail to be able to get him out of trouble, help comes in the form of a much loved and much missed Cardale figure. It's revolving doors in Cardale as we wave goodbye to Andrew but welcome back........

The pressure from brewery is too much for Mike who discovers he has angina, however he doesn't take the illness as a warning sign and soon ends up in a worse state. Meanwhile Sam is not happy about the practice set up and Tom tells Alex Will's daughter has Cystic Fibrosis.

The plight of a disabled child brings back sad memories for Will. When the case affects his work his partners begin to ask questions, resulting in Will revealing the sad truth about Emily, and his marriage to Kate, to Tom.

Alex comes under a fire when a patients mother disagrees with the treatment of her daughter. Sam cheers up Alice after she loses a precious momentum of her husband. Seeing Alice's devotion sets Sam thinking about his future with Kerri.

Kerri finds out the secret that those dear to have been hiding, the discovery that Sam has also kept her in the dark adds to her pain. Watching the downfall of a patient leads Will to realise how lonely he is, but how will Alex react when he turns to her for comfort?

A horrific car crash puts The Beeches on red alert and requires all hands on deck, however the case is closer to home when they find out Sam and Kerri are the victims of the accident. As the day goes on, events bring Tom and Alex closer, and there's a surprise visitor for Will.........