St. Luke's Chronicle

Summary: Student nurses Carrie, Lesley, and Gemma begin their first day at The Royal, facing immediate challenges. Dr. Ormerod and Dr. Chatwin treat Ella, a young woman with post-operative complications from cosmetic surgery. On Middleditch Ward, Adam and Nurse Dunstan manage difficult patients, including Keeley and her unruly family. Lesley tragically dies after being attacked by Phil, Keeley's boyfriend, who had ransacked the drug cabinets.

Note: 1.99 million viewers tuned in. Filming began July 2007.

Summary: The hospital staff grapple with Lesley's death and the critical condition of her attacker, Phil. Woods operates on Ada Branksome, discovering throat cancer. Gemma and Carrie discuss their first day, while Heather warns Gemma about Adam. Phil is admitted, facing the consequences of his actions. Ormerod confides in Sarah about marital issues.

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Summary: Abigail, a 17-year-old, is admitted after a fall, with Ormerod suspecting pregnancy. Vijay confirms an ectopic pregnancy requiring surgery. Adam secretly interviews for Matron, competing with Jenny Carrington. Carrie and Gemma observe surgery, distressed by Lesley's death. Abigail flees the ward fearing her father's reaction. Woods treats Si Fratelli, revealing an infertility issue. Vijay flirts with Pamela.

Note: 1.78 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Gemma and Carrie cope with grief. Ormerod treats Barry Kepler, an Australian patient with advanced bowel cancer, leading to reconciliation with his daughter Elizabeth. Sarah treats Paul, an athlete with leg ulcers, suspecting Leishmaniasis from his time in Iraq. Heather suspects Adam is hiding something regarding his Matron application. Ormerod and Sarah share a moment, but he pulls away.

Note: 1.75 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Gemma and Carrie's first day in casualty involves treating Luke, injured after a motorbike accident, and a group suffering from food poisoning. Sarah and Ormerod's relationship develops tentatively. Carrie is tasked with collecting vomit samples. Luke reveals Billy's bullying led to the accident. Pamela deals with Brownlee's appendicitis, missing her flight. Adam learns he didn't get the Matron job. Gemma and Carrie discuss Lesley's funeral.

Note: 1.76 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Jenny Carrington starts as the new Matron, facing immediate challenges and friction with Woods. She is admitted to A&E with suspected appendicitis. Michael, a patient with learning difficulties, injures himself trying to buy Gemma crisps. Woods clashes with Jenny over hospital management. Adam and Heather discuss their relationship and Adam's disappointment about the Matron job.

Note: 1.50 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Gemma cares for Zoe Jeffreys, who takes a turn for the worse, leading to accusations from Zoe's mother. Norman and Kristaps accidentally incinerate a rare Sherlock Holmes novel. Jenny observes the wards, considering changes. Emma's complaint about nursing standards worries Heather and Adam. Zoe dies, devastating Gemma. Jenny discusses discipline with Adam, unaware of recent events.

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Summary: Athlete Chris Billson collapses while jogging; his father insists on his discharge despite medical concerns. Jenny discharges herself against medical advice. Woods treats Wendy with a swollen foot, discovering a fish hook. Chris is diagnosed with heart arrhythmia, linked to parental stress over his late brother. Wendy's husband Harry discovers her affair with Woods and attempts suicide.

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Summary: Max, a nightclub promoter, is admitted for hernia surgery but is found to have ecstasy and amphetamines in his system. Norman abandons duties to pursue music, delaying Woods' surgery schedule. Fred, another patient, suffers internal bleeding post-operation after listening to Norman's demo. Woods returns to operate. Jenny faces staff discontent over firing cleaners.

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Summary: Geoff Witter needs surgery for a bowel knot. Adam considers leaving The Royal for another Matron position. Robert Barry, a bridegroom, is admitted with breathing difficulties, missing his wedding. Norman accidentally gives Ormerod Carrie's gangster rap music. Jenny and Adam assist with an emergency birth. Sarah and Ormerod's relationship progresses.

Note: 1.25 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Norman clashes with Heather over Adam. Eunice Hall is admitted for tests; Ormerod discovers she's taking Librium reacting with grapefruit juice. Darrell Watts undergoes circumcision, but Gemma finds a crisp packet, raising concerns. Vijay flirts with Sarah. Woods operates on Darrell, stopped by Gemma. Ormerod advises Eunice to stop medication or juice. Isla worries about her marriage.

Note: 1.24 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Father Alvin Peters is admitted after a suspected mugging, but Kieran is suspicious of his injuries. Mary presents with extremely high blood pressure; Sarah suspects panic attacks. Mary's partner Kim arrives. Sarah notices a scar on Mary's neck, causing concern.

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Summary: Helen Travers, a young woman, is treated for self-inflicted cuts. Liam Dooley, a cannabis user, requires immediate surgery for breathing difficulties. Pamela complains about financial issues. Isla appears distressed as her husband has left her.

Note: 1.23 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Ormerod treats Kate Danson, who insists she has Myasthenia Gravis, despite negative tests. Her husband Peter claims she seeks attention. Des, a scaffolder, is treated after a fall; he insists on Pearl's presence. Sarah and Ormerod investigate Des's dizziness.

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Summary: William Brazier needs emergency surgery for an enlarged abdominal aortic aneurysm. The lift carrying him to theatre malfunctions, forcing Pamela and Woods to perform the operation inside the stuck lift. The surgery is successful after the lift restarts.

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Summary: Sarah, Alana, and Pamela enter a triathlon. Ormerod treats Alison, diagnosed with lung cancer. Kieran and Woods treat ice skaters Felix and Mimi after an accident; Mimi needs surgery. Natalie suggests Mimi dump Jack for Felix. Alison accepts Tim's marriage proposal. Jenny offers to replace Sarah in the triathlon. Gemma rejects Vijay's advances.

Note: 1.09 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Carrie treats Rob Hill, who later suffers cardiac arrest due to an allergic reaction. Gemma seeks revenge on Vijay by photographing him blindfolded. Lee, a young man with blood in his urine, confesses to skinny dipping in Lake Malawi. Sarah and Ormerod's relationship develops. Rob's wife threatens to sue, but Adam reveals Rob's harassment of staff.

Note: 1.16 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Alana and Pamela gossip about Sarah and Ormerod. Carrie considers leaving nursing after a patient's death but is convinced to stay. Sarah treats Elizabeth, who has cannabis brownies. Ivan, a Bulgarian man, is admitted with injuries; he confesses to Kristaps his wife is forced into prostitution. Ivan leaves against medical advice, despite having TB. Adam jokes about marriage, concerning Heather. Woods offers Ormerod support.

Note: 1.09 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Chef Graham Griffin is admitted with chest pain; his assistant Antonia is brought in with a knife wound. Woods operates on Antonia, returning the knife to a furious Graham. Heather hopes to persuade Adam about marriage. Derek, an asthma patient, has a rash on his hand. Carrie decides to continue nursing.

Note: 1.15 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Aidan, a prisoner, is admitted for surgery. A journalist reveals he is a convicted child killer, horrifying the staff, especially Pearl, who shares a distressing secret. Kieran treats Laura, whose epileptic fits are linked to emotional stress from her breakup. Ormerod and Sarah's relationship progresses. Heather proposes to Adam.

Note: 1.25 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Norman disapproves of Adam marrying Heather. Louisa Matthews and her boyfriend Malcolm are admitted; Louisa is allergic to latex. Three university students, Andrew, Raymond, and Paul, are seriously injured; Paul dies. Kieran suspects their tutor, James, who encouraged a dangerous dare.

Note: 1.10 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Peter Glade, his brother Ian, and wife Diane are in an accident. Vijay reveals Diane is pregnant; Peter learns Ian is the father, conceived via sperm donation for Peter. Carrie pursues Kieran. Alana interferes in Isla's budding relationship with David. Vijay tries to get dirt on Gemma.

Note: 1.30 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Nathan, a young footballer, has his leg amputated after a hit-and-run. His father Glynn recognizes the driver, Lee Sorter, and seeks revenge. Lee persuades his girlfriend Marcia to lie to the police. Isla struggles with dating after 24 years. Glynn confronts Lee but is stopped by Ormerod and Sarah.

Note: 1.06 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Computer system failures cause chaos. Jenny warns Gemma for unprofessional conduct. Vijay reveals a photo of Gemma pole dancing; she is unashamed. Alison, an exotic dancer, is admitted with swollen stomach; her husband John is shocked. Rachel Jones is treated for a ruptured bladder; Liam admits she was driving. Serena lashes out at her parents, revealing they are victims of her abuse.

Note: 1.08 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Cathy, an alcoholic, is admitted with a perforated ulcer. Anna and her children are treated for suspected poisoning; Anna's husband Jason accuses her of feigning illness for attention. Cathy dies, seemingly finding peace. Sam admits poisoning his mother and sister to get his father's attention. Gemma receives flowers from Vijay. Heather and Adam discuss their wedding.

Note: 1.07 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Zara Redman, a model, is admitted with bowel obstruction due to an eating disorder, assisted by her mother Jane. Barbara and Greg are admitted after a car crash; Greg is having an affair with Barbara, his wife Janette's best friend. Gemma discovers she is pregnant with Kieran's baby but decides on an abortion. Barbara regrets her affair. Alana's 40th birthday approaches.

Note: 0.87 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Steve Lewin is admitted after a homophobic attack. Gemma decides not to tell Kieran about her pregnancy. Dale Thomason is shot; his grandfather Charlie confesses it was an accident. Ormerod's personal problems surface. Andrea Watson is diagnosed with lung cancer after a dare involving jumping off a pier. Jenny is not invited to Alana's party.

Note: 0.84 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Carmen Stevens, a young bride, rushes in with her elderly husband Arnold, who collapses from a bleeding ulcer. Isla suspects Carmen is after Arnold's money, but learns he is penniless. Ruby Cartwright, supposedly blind, is found doing a crossword; she fears losing her guide dog Sandy. Kieran considers commitment to Gemma, who denies pregnancy after Carrie reveals the secret.

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Summary: Woods discovers a teenage girl gave birth and orders a search for the baby. Jonathan treats a footballer with a scrotal haematoma. Heather has an engagement ring, but Adam is unaware.

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Summary: Gemma treats an overweight dancer dropped by her partner. Vijay suspects abuse of an Alzheimer's patient. The staff organize a surprise 40th birthday party for Alana.

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Summary: Kieran suspects an 18-year-old diabetic took ecstasy after collapsing. Vijay is puzzled by an older woman whose bones won't heal. Heather presses Adam to set a wedding date.

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Summary: Carrie suspects domestic abuse when a woman with facial cuts is admitted. Woods is angry with a patient repeatedly cancelling appointments. Alana is getting broody.

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Summary: An elderly woman is admitted after impaling herself on a bamboo stick. Adam treats a former school bully. Alana, Isla, and Pamela check out a dating website.

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Summary: A middle-aged woman is treated for abortion complications. Jonathan is puzzled by a gymnast's collapse. Alana is in a good mood after her date.

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Summary: Jonathan treats an uncooperative patient with repeated collapses. Sarah and Pearl attend to an 18-year-old with suspected food poisoning. Norman considers selling the family home. Sarah agrees to go out with Vijay.

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Summary: Jenny hopes businessman Ray Coombes will invest in a new hospital wing. Ray experiences pain and undergoes emergency surgery for an abdominal aneurysm. Woods performs the operation, with the hospital's future at stake.

Note: 1.07 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Rosie Wilson is admitted for varicose veins. Norman learns her son Jimmy is his biological child, whom he hasn't seen since infancy. Heather reminds Norman of his abandonment of Rosie.

Note: 1.09 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Adam rescues a man, Danny, floating in the sea. Danny confesses to attempting suicide due to debt. His wife Holly is horrified he didn't speak to her. Adam urges Holly not to leave Danny.

Note: 1.08 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Alice Neale rushes her daughter Abi in with chest pains. Kristaps warns Alice about parking. Bernadette is annoyed by Alice's delay. Sarah orders tests for Abi.

Note: 1.09 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Norman offers Kristaps, who is homeless, a place to stay. Jenny assigns them to put up posters for a sexual health campaign. Councillor Clive Forrest brings his daughter Anna to the clinic.

Note: 1.08 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Jonathan tests a confused elderly woman. Sarah treats a Buddhist woman with hearing problems. Pamela operates on an oversized patient. Gemma plans a surprise party for Carrie.

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Summary: Kieran and Sarah attend to a magician with a cough. Jonathan admits a man passing blood. Woods, Jenny, and others attend a back care course. Adam chastises Heather for organizing a dress-fitting during work hours. Norman offers a karaoke machine for Carrie's party.

Note: 0.89 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Jonathan attends to an elderly woman after a fall. Adam threatens Heather with disciplinary action. Vijay escorts Carrie to her surprise birthday party. Heather makes a surprise announcement, while Maisy has an accident.

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Summary: Tensions are high at the Royal after Carrie's birthday party. Kieran and Pamela attend to a gunshot victim.

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Summary: Jonathan and Kieran attend to an elderly woman with low blood pressure. Carrie is upset Vijay hasn't called. Pamela and Isla tease Jenny about Mr Woods. Heather wants to tell Norman about Maisy's secret.

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Summary: A lap dancer with ulcerative colitis is reluctant for surgery. Pearl worries about the patient's boyfriend. Kieran and Sarah attend to a patient with severe headaches. Adam doubts his feelings for Heather.

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Summary: Jonathan treats an anorexic patient and her father. Kieran and Pamela attend to an injured base jumper. Jenny and Woods clash over hospital productivity plans. Adam decides to win Heather back.

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Summary: A darts champion is admitted for a haemorrhoidectomy, possibly with psychological issues. A management consultant suffers abdominal pains. Vijay continues to avoid Carrie.

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Summary: A man is admitted with stomach pains after a stag weekend. Kieran and Sarah attend to a teenager with a mystery illness. Heather faces unwelcome attention from male colleagues. Sarah confronts Jonathan about their relationship.

Note: 1.30 million viewers tuned in.

Summary: Norman and Kristaps find Norman collapsed after being punched by Gavin. Heather and Adam announce their engagement. Gemma and Carrie argue over borrowed shoes. Kieran considers commitment to Gemma. Wilf Richards, a prisoner, is admitted with unusual symptoms. Woods and Jenny share a passionate kiss. Norman undergoes emergency surgery.

Note: 0.95 million viewers tuned in.