A consultant surgeon at St Aidan's Royal Free. Arrogant, intolerant and strict, he does not suffer fools gladly. For all his foibles, Woods is an excellent surgeon of the old school. He strikes fear into the hearts of student nurses but beneath his gruff exterior he has real affection for his coven of female staff. He would hate to admit it though.
Adam is the Charge Nurse on Middleditch Ward. Compassionate, strong and pragmatic, he ensures patients always receive the very highest standard of care. He’s sociable, popular, one of the lads. He looks after his staff, offering guidance and empathy, but is by no means a push-over. In a long term relationship with Staff Nurse Heather.
An earnest and keen student, Carrie has always wanted to nurse. She is never far from fellow student nurse, Gemma. She's definitely the more bookish of the pair, but what Carrie lacks in glamour and confidence, she makes up for in hard work. She develops a crush on A&E nurse Kieran but seems unlikely to act on it.
Ormerod is the doctor every patient wants to be seen by. His personable manner and way with people often help him reach the root of problems. Pragmatic and wise, he is an old head on young shoulders. Will his resolve to stay faithful to his wife be tested to the limit by his registrar, Dr Sarah Chatwin?
An astute and perceptive young doctor, she shares a good professional relationship with Ormerod. Glamorous and striking, Sarah often turns heads on the ward, but it seems she has eyes for just one man. And with Ormerod’s marriage on the rocks, it seems their relationship could tip over from professional to personal at any moment.
A student nurse on Middleditch Ward and Carrie’s partner in crime. Confident, attractive and always up for a laugh, Gemma is on the lookout for a man. She likes drinking and dancing and is not averse to the occasional one-night stand. Gemma takes Vijay's relentless advances in her stride but is determined to give the radiologist his comeuppance.
