Annabelle Apsion

Sister Julienne is challenged when a mother refuses medicine for her newborn, Dr Turner must face his own demons, and Barbara must find a way to communicate with an expectant Sylheti woman.

Shelagh and Turner contemplate their lifestyles after treating their patients for respiratory problems. A mother's past creates problems for her family, while Fred's oversight of Violet's shop results in unforeseen consequences.

A diabetic girl faces heartbreak when she falls pregnant from a secret romance. The midwives are involved with a settlement of Irish Travellers, and Sister Mary Cynthia delivers a baby for the first time since becoming a nun.

Trixie and Sister Mary Cynthia team up to support a deaf mother-to-be, while a case of morning sickness proves more serious than initially suspected. Elsewhere, Fred's daughter is less than delighted about his forthcoming wedding.

The team believe they are undergoing an Extreme Emergency Response Initiative Exercise, a practise run for a national emergency, until evidence indicates that the threat of a VX nerve gas attack in Parliament Square is real.

A busy maternity home sees two school friends reunited, and their lives become intertwined in the most unexpected way.