Peak Practice

Will Preston battles to find new partners at The Beeches, but finds himself at loggerheads with the temporary substitute Erica Matthews, who is set to quit in her first week after a car crash leaves a little girl in a coma.

Andrew risks his life to save a young girl, in a case which brings back uncomfortable memories; Will solves Erica's accommodation problems and says goodbye to his sons.

Will faces some difficult choices when the competence of a fellow GP comes under question; he is thinking about taking the romantic plunge again.

Will clashes with Erica as she struggles to deal with the emotional and medical consequences of two unexpected arrivals in Cardale.

Will's relationship with Kate reaches a critical point as he and Andrew clash over the welfare of a 12-year-old boy trapped in a tug of love battle.

Erica's crucial intervention on the part of a kidney patient affects Will's consideration of her partnership application; Kirsty wonders how Andrew sees their future together.

Andrew and Kirsty continue down a rocky path, forcing Kirsty to make a life-changing decision; Russ causes alarms the staff when he collapses at the annual ball.

Will believes more and more that his future lies with Kate, until they clash over a violent patient; Erica's attempt to comfort Andrew goes disastrously wrong.

Will and Erica fear for Andrew's career as he tries to help a young medical student; Kate and Will consider taking a gamble.

Will blames himself for a simple misdiagnosis, but Kate has an even bigger bombshell to drop; Erica puts down roots in Cardale, while Andrew faces up to his future in Liverpool.