It’s the time of year for an NHS crisis and it’s no different in Ambridge, where it’s all hands on deck at the GP surgery. Akram sees Azra is under strain and makes a controversial suggestion, which may not play well with his wife and daughter. There’s also panic at the Stables when Shula plans a visit and illness strikes the staff. Meanwhile, Alan makes an unexpected offer and Lawrence causes chaos.
None of the lurgy-afflicted little twerpies is a member of staff at The Stables! One is self-employed, one works for the vet, and one is some sort of vague hanger-about with no actual official job-title at Grey Gables. Nor was there even the slightest scintilla of panic.