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Medics from Holby head for France to offer their expertise to migrants stranded at a refugee camp. There, Alicia takes a shine to British medic Cameron Hamilton, who has been on the scene for a while, helping the camp's women and children. Meanwhile, Dylan finds himself becoming emotionally involved in the plight of two Sudanese orphans, who have fallen prey to ruthless people-traffickers, and back at the hospital, Connie is shocked to learn Sam has resigned and seems to have disappeared - taking Grace with him.
The team of Holby medics continue their efforts to help migrant refugees in need of medical attention on the French coast. However, Dylan is fast becoming frustrated with how little he can offer the camp, and makes a decision he may come to regret. Meanwhile, back in the UK, Jez faces the repercussions of crossing paths with the Ellissons, as an improvised explosive is thrown through the window of his home, placing both Robyn and baby Charlotte in jeopardy.
The coroner's report into Scott Ellisson's death is due to arrive, and Ethan hopes that - whatever the outcome - the result will allow him to move on with his life. While a conflicted Ethan struggles with his guilt, Lily realises she needs to find a new date for her cousin's wedding, and Iain agrees to step in, but when the pair break down en route to the event, nothing can save them from the ire of Lily's domineering Aunt Ling. Elsewhere, intensifies his search for Sanosi's missing uncle, but finds himself in mortal danger after he pursues a thief onto a dilapidated boat.
Dylan is finally successful in reuniting Sanosi with his uncle Kamal. However, the reunion of the two families proves far from successful when Kamal is rushed to hospital suffering from abdominal pains that turn out to have been caused by his swallowing bags of heroin. Alicia wants to learn to drive to improve her career prospects and Elle offers to give her a lesson - which ends in a collision.
Iain is stunned when former registrar Samantha Nicholls shows up the ambulance station ready for her first day as a paramedic. The pair struggle to adjust to their new working relationship, any questions Iain has are put out of mind when he and his new partner are called to rescue a shifty woman from a car crash. Meanwhile, back at the ED, Alicia decides to play matchmaker for Jacob and Elle as they work together to care for fun-loving elderly couple Iona and Margie.
Connie tries to get to the bottom of her health problems, and while she waits for the results of a scan, she pours her attention into helping Ethan improve his teaching abilities. However, when the news finally arrives, it is not good. Meanwhile, Charlie and Josh face the unpleasant consequences of a heavy night out, but refuse to admit their partying days may be behind them, forcing Duffy to intervene. Plus, romance seems to be in the air for Elle, when she is surprised to realise she has great chemistry with a young patient's father.
Dylan is forced to bring Sanosi into the Emergency Department, much to David's dismay, and Lily grows ever more jealous of the bond forming between Iain and Sam. Meanwhile, Connie struggles to deal with the severity of her diagnosis, and tries to come to terms with what it means for her future.
The truth finally catches up with Connie, as her symptoms begin to manifest, and Ethan realises she is the mystery `heart patient' she has been quizzing him about. Determined to keep her illness under wraps, Connie blackmails Ethan into performing an urgent surgical procedure on her himself. Meanwhile, the day of Alicia's driving test arrives, but nerves get the better of her when she accidentally runs over her instructor's foot during one last lesson.
Connie distracts herself from her personal problems by trying to get to the bottom of the squabbles between Dylan, David and Louise, who have been in conflict over Dylan's decision to smuggle Sanosi into the UK. Meanwhile, Lily is made uneasy by the natural chemistry between Sam and Iain, who she discovers have a romantic history together, and Max tries to deliver bad news to mortuary assistant Tara, whose new squeeze seems to have a troubling secret.
Dylan helps a patient who was placed into foster care to protect her from her mother's abusive partner, and the encounter makes him realise that he must do what it right for Sanosi - even if it isn't always the easy thing. Meanwhile, Elle's new beau Marty receives a rude awakening when her sons catch them together in bed, and what was already a tense situation becomes even more awkward when he turns up at the hospital seeking help with a particularly sensitive problem.
Rash, a new junior doctor, prepares to begin work in Holby's emergency department, but his first day gets off to a bad start when his mother nearly runs over Connie while dropping him off at the hospital. Meanwhile, Lily faces the tough decision of whether to stay put at Holby - where she can continue to pursue romance with Iain - or take the research position in Hong Kong.
Ethan realises someone knows he let Scott Ellisson die after a sinister note is left in his locker. His first suspect is Connie, but when he discovers she has resigned herself to meeting an early demise, he turns his attention away from his own problems and tries to change her mind. Meanwhile, a vigilante and the suspected paedophile she was `bringing to justice' are both admitted to the ED, David tries to help Rash overcome his nerves, and Robyn plans a christening for baby Charlotte
The day of Charlotte's christening arrives, and when a flustered Robyn steps into the ED staff room, she finds herself face-to-face with Glen - the terminally ill fiance who jilted her at the altar - very much alive. Naturally, Robyn has a few questions, and Dylan fills in the blanks by flashing back to the morning after Charlie's stag do, when he found a depressed Glen drinking away his woes in a rough karaoke bar. Determined to convince him not to give up on life, Dylan enlists the aid of his feisty old university tutor Zsa Zsa Harper-Jenkinson - an eminent brain surgeon in the US - to assess Glen's case. She reveals that pioneering surgery could save Glen, but the risks are high. However, with Dylan's help, Glen realises the birth of his daughter has given him a new purpose in life and a fresh dream to chase.
Connie attends her first day of chemotherapy, and in her absence, she places Ethan in charge of the ED. However, his overly thorough approach causes delays, and when the situation gets on top of him, it is up to Duffy to give him a tough love pep talk. Meanwhile, Robyn is dismayed to learn Glen has taken a job as a porter in the department, but he manages to prove his worth dealing with an injured priest with a suspicious fixation on antibiotics
Connie's illness has a noticeable effect on her work, and even as she continues to brush away help from Charlie, her presence in the ED places her at greater risk of infection. Meanwhile, Ethan shows up late for his practical consultancy exam, and the arrival of new coffee shop worker Polly looks set to signal an improvement in Max's love-life, until he makes an excruciating faux pas while trying to flirt
Elle has a shock in store for Jacob. Rash questions his future as a doctor after treating an old girlfriend.
Chemotherapy is taking its toll on Connie, but she remains determined to fly to America to spend Christmas with Grace. However, when she is unexpectedly called into the ED by Hanssen due to a sudden staff shortage, her efforts to battle through the shift place her festive plans - and her life - in danger. Meanwhile, a lonely Sally Hodge (guest star Pam St Clement) returns to the hospital to find an unexpected partner in crime on the ward
The truth about Connie's illness is out, following her dramatic collapse while at work. As she recovers, she is devastated to hear that her colleagues are aware of her terminal diagnosis. Worse still is the news that her tumour has grown, and complications now mean that her consultant refuses to operate. Discharging herself, Connie persuades Ethan to drive her to London for a second opinion, but when she loses consciousness en route and is rushed into emergency surgery, her put-upon protege faces an agonising wait for news. Meanwhile, back at the ED, Dylan struggles to hold the fort, in the absence of more experienced hands
Max is reunited with James, and old friend from medical school, who enters the ED with his fiancee Aisha after she falls victim to a seemingly spontaneous acid attack. The encounter also gives him cause to re-evaluate his relationship with his estranged wife Zoe, who has arrived at the hospital seeking a reconciliation. Meanwhile, Elle reveals she wants to tell Blake that Jacob is his father, and when the lad is admitted to the department with a compass stuck through his hand, now seems as good a time as any
Elle panics when she wakes one morning to find Blake has not been home, and an already tense situation is made worse when he arrives in the ED with his friend Miles, who has been beaten unconscious. The teen claims burglars broke into Miles's flat and attacked him, but Jacob - already aware that Miles had been bullying Blake - smells a rat. Meanwhile, Connie makes a surprise return to the department ahead of Ethan's consultancy exam, and Robyn, David and Glen rally round to cheer up Noel, who is missing Max
Dylan struggles to keep his alcoholism under control, as staff on the ED deal with what is suspected to be a case of domestic abuse. Meanwhile, Ethan's first day as Clinical Lead fails to go according to plan, as he finds himself veering wildly from one disaster to another, and he starts to understand the real pressure of leading a team
Alicia takes matters into her own hands when queuing ambulances put patients in danger, while new F1 Bea gets a rude awakening on her first day.
On the day of her son's trial, Elle finds herself looking after the boy he assaulted. Are his new injuries related? Bea's one-night stand leads her to find out Rash's secret.
Under-pressure Ethan makes a decision that exposes the weaknesses of the ED and gives ammunition to the anonymous blogger. It is Gem's first day as a porter.
The pressures of clinical lead cause Ethan to lose his way as a doctor.
Dylan struggles to keep his alcoholism a secret from his colleagues. Bea pushes herself to greater heights to impress Ethan.
Pressure on Ethan intensifies as he has a day to track down the blog author or it's his neck on the line - is Alicia on the cusp of being outed? Rash must face his fear.
Rash's new-found confidence is tested by a prisoner, who also leads Gem into danger. Bea goes up against confident F1 Eddie for a coveted training course.
The day of Robyn and Glen's wedding arrives, but the groom has a seizure while getting ready at the hotel. Dylan performs a CT scan on him that confirms his cancer has returned, but he keeps quiet and gets through the ceremony, with tragedy striking as the couple depart for their honeymoon. Rash treats a woman suffering from anxiety after the death of her fiance
Glen faces a heartbreaking decision on what should have been the happiest day of his life.
Ethan's pregnant patient holds a nasty surprise.
Bea's day goes from bad to worse professionally and privately. Will it end sourly? How will Leigh-Anne cope with Ethan's confession?
Ethan is in danger of crossing a line with Leigh-Anne, while Robyn throws away a present from Glen after he questions whether she is fit to be in work. Bea wakes up in an alley calling for help, which comes in the form of nightclub bouncer Johnny, who initially refuses treatment for his own nasty cut
Connie is back, and she has a big idea for the ED - but Charlie is not convinced.
Iain and Sam, neck-deep in water and running out of time, are forced to make a life-changing decision. When Bea's secrets are revealed, she finally has to confront her demons.
Iain and Sam find a confused woman with deep lacerations to her head wandering the streets, and when they take her into the ED, Connie instantly recognises her as a friend from chemotherapy. Bea struggles to regain her confidence on her first day back at work, while Alicia and Ethan have a heart-to-heart and agree to be friends again.
Alicia struggles to process the events of her night with Eddie, and collapses at work after refusing to take a break. Just as she starts to open up to Ethan about her problems, Elle interrupts. A girl breaks out of her house to run away with her boyfriend, but the coach they are travelling on crashes, while Jacob is determined to get Blake to study.
Eddie realises Alicia is scared of him after discovering that she has swapped all her shifts to avoid him. Meanwhile, Bea receives a phone call about her dad and leaves work to pick him up from the police station, and Sam and Jacob discuss which of the ED staff she would be able to beat in a boxing match.
With Dylan nowhere to be found, Connie and Elle are forced to work together to pitch for funding for a new trauma centre. With both women struggling to hide their resentment of each other, their relationship hits rock bottom. Elsewhere, Bea grows concerned for Alicia, while Gem and Rash are tasked with looking after Connie's goldfish.
Struggling to keep a lid on her emotions following her night with Eddie, Alicia pushes Ethan away. She then has to deal with Leigh-Anne, who arrives in the ED with her son Kiegan, but a shocking confession from Ethan leaves her feeling even more alone. Connie returns and immediately notices that someone has killed her goldfish and replaced it. With Elle's encouragement, Connie has some fun waiting for the culprits to reveal themselves and puts the pressure on. Elsewhere, Robyn asks for more overtime due to her parking fines.
New paramedic Ruby (former EastEnders star Maddy Hill, who played Nancy Carter in the soap) is pushed to her limits on her first day with Iain and Sam. She expertly revives an overdosed drug addict, who repays her by punching her in the face. Alicia struggles to work with Eddie and her angry outbursts increase, but she opens up when Bea confronts her with concerns about her behaviour. Elsewhere, it's the 70th anniversary of the NHS and Noel wants to celebrate with homemade stickers, while Sam apologises to Jacob for standing him up.
Bea tries to give Alicia the help she needs following the attack, while Eddie tries to rebuild their relationship - only to be told they are purely professional colleagues. Jacob lies to Sam and tells her that Blake knows about their relationship. Elsewhere, after overhearing Sam express her doubts that she will last another shift, Ruby attempts to build bridges with her colleagues and patients. A father and son are brought in with injuries they refuse to explain, raising suspicions of abuse - but it is not clear who is the abuser and who the victim.
Alicia finds herself on a collision course with Bea after deciding not to report her rape. Connie clashes with Elle when she puts a patient in danger.
Alicia plucks up her courage to tell the police that she has been raped. Eddie accompanies the paramedics who are called out to treat Jon's wife after she suffers serious burns - and is arrested on his return to the hospital. Bea leaves to make a fresh start in Paris, and Alicia receives an unwelcome visit that has devastating consequences.
