Series 16

40 episodes · 2001

Life hangs in the balance for Josh and Finlay when their ambulance crashes dramatically into a railway bridge. And the arrival of Duffy's baby is imminent.

An angst-ridden Josh is in even hotter water when he comes face-to-face with the sister of the boy he killed, and Colette's teenage daughter announces she's pregnant.

New doctor Lara Stone is thrown straight in the deep end. Charlie meets the new chief executive in unexpected circumstances - a supper club for singles!

Comfort and new paramedic Nikki deal with a series of harrowing incidents - a patient with paranoid schizophrenia, a horrific building site accident and a dying priest.

Lara ignores warnings to observe hospital protocol when the life of a pregnant woman and her unborn child hang in the balance.

Has Chloe bitten off more than she can chew? Dillon is forced to expose details of Patrick's relationship with Rachel when Lara reveals she is keen on Patrick.

A group of friends cause havoc at their annual firework display. Jack's practical joke on Charlie backfires.

Comfort is stabbed while breaking up a fight, and a student forces Josh to consider the implications of his resignation.

Duffy becomes involved with a bereaved father and son on her first day back. Meanwhile, Spencer finds himself having to play referee between a warring couple.

Max and Amanda face an emotional dilemma as Ben is brought in to Accident and Emergency. Patrick has to make a difficult decision regarding Max's rule bending.

Comfort and Nikki have to pick up the pieces when a load of football fans make an unexpected entrance into a rival pub. Patrick faces the wrath of a vengeful husband.

Chloe finds herself out of her depth when she treats a convicted killer with a fear of anaesthetic.