Laura decides to have a sterilisation; James has a camera investigation of his lungs to see if he has cancer; and Anne needs an operation to remove a painful lump from her foot.

Nancy has an operation to straighten her squint; Mervyn has a procedure to get rid of constant back pain; Gemma has major foot surgery to tighten a ligament, and remove a bunion.

Today, a dramatic operation where Frank’s heart is stopped and restarted; Zoe has a stent replaced in her ureter; and Robert is in hospital to have his painful haemorrhoids banded.

Trisha has an investigation of her womb to find out if she has cancer, Steve’s varicose veins are stripped from his leg; and Dennis needs an operation to strengthen his eyelid.

Isaac has an operation on his tongue; staff member David has a prostate biopsy carried out by his colleagues; and Lynette has several toes straightened and one part-amputated.

Nigel has keyhole surgery to repair his hernia; Carol has a pin removed from her ankle; and Barbara’s has a potentially cancerous mole removed and tested.