Long distance relationships rarely work and when Ed Diamond's girlfriend moves away, expecting him to follow her, he realises it is time to call it a day. He throws himself into work and before he knows it becomes the unwelcome recipient of the unwanted advances of an elderly patient's niece.Clare Jennings, one of Ed's work colleagues is over the moon to find out that she is expecting a baby but her pregnancy is fraught with worries from the beginning.Through Clare, Ed meets Zoe, Clare's consultant and they rapidly become close.When Clare is rushed into the operating theatre, Ed dashes to the hospital to be with Zoe but there is a terrible accident....Who survives? Will Teviotdale medical centre lose not one but two of its most valued doctors? And what about the baby?