Peak Practice

Joanna runs into the middle of a medical emergency whilst on her day off. Rita Barratt arrives back in Cardale. Back at the practice, there's a special delivery for Dawn and Sam.

Cardale is thrown into a state of shock when Alice is brutally attacked in her own home. Meanwhile, Joanna, who is torn apart with guilt over the attack, turns to Martin for comfort.

After disaster strikes at their home, Dawn and her children move in with Andrew. But as relations between Andrew and the children are frosty, family bliss looks unlikely.

Andrew and Dawn face a tough time when Trent becomes seriously ill, however the arrival of Trent's dad Keith signals that their problems have only just begun.

Sam's interest in MS sufferer Anna becomes less then healthy when he lets his heart rule his head. The situation blurs his medical judgement and causes friction with Andrew.

Joanna makes a big decision about her relationship with Martin after he starts work at the practice. Rita has a health scare and reveals the reasons behind her positive attitude.

Joanna and Martin take on the sensitive case of a terminally ill teen. Andrew and Sam try to help a couple stranded on a riverbank, but things take a turn when Andrew gets badly injured.

Joanna and Sam plead with hospital medics to not give up on trying to revive Andrew. Dawn keeps an anxious vigil by his bedside whilst Keith returns and demands to look after the children.

Joanna tries her best to get Martin to face up to his true feelings after the loss of his patient. Sam takes on as much work as possible in Andrew's absence.

When Martin is offered a job in Sussex, Joanna has to make a hard decision: stay in Cardale with a community and job she loves or move to another place with the man she loves.

Andrew and Dawn return to Cardale and have some uncomfortable questions to answer about their relationship. Elsewhere, an old friend causes problems for Sam. 

The end looks near for Andrew and Dawn when Keith's presence cracks their fragile relationship. Will Andrew lose Dawn to a man she feels little for?

Andrew finally comes face to face with Keith after Dawn decides to leave Cardale. Meanwhile, it's new beginnings all round as Andrew, Joanna and Sam face the future without their partners.