Children's Ward

Amanda arrives with a sick baby, Ben. After a gang fight, Matthew McCann is admitted with serious injuries; Lisa, a rival gang member, is in hospital for psoriasis, and their hostilities are brought into the children's ward. Dawn returns with a spleen complaints, while Claire, who should be going home, has lead poisoning. Keely also returns - this time not as a patient.

Clare's father, at loggerheads with Dr. Gallagher over the subject of her lead poisoning, tells the local newspaper that she contradicted it from the hospital's water supply. Diane shows diabetic James how to inject himself, while Nurse Mitchell and Diane apply for the Ward Sister's job. Matthew is out of danger, but won't tell police who stabbed him. Keely decides to train as a nurse, while Charlotte suspects that Ben is not Amanda's baby.

Amanda is anxious about baby Ben's operation. Staff now suspect he is not her child; when confronted by Steve Bailey, she leaves hospital with Ben. The children prepare for Paul's puppet show, and Mitchell is furious to learn of Diane's job application - forgetting to give James his snack. An upsetting discovery is made in the day room.

A WPC interviews the children as Amanda returns with the baby. The puppet show has been a great success, but Diane is downhearted, convinced the interview went badly. Keely is feeling unwell, and Charlotte urges her to take a pregnancy test. Matthew and Lisa, meanwhile, maintain their aggressive stance.

Amanda is charged with kidnapping the Jenks's baby. James goes home, as does Paul. Diane's fears about the outcome of her interview prove to the unfounded, while Keely's pregnancy test is positive. Matthew is set up by Lisa and attacked, and a budding pianist arrives on the ward after trapping her hand in the car door.

Lisa steps in as Sean and Lob are attacking Matthew; he still gets hurt, however. Diane becomes Ward Sister, Keely tells her mother she's pregnant, and Thea has her operation. Jonathan's operation is postponed as he is now feeling better.

A French boy is admitted to the ward via Casualty - the language barrier being eventually being breached by Thea's linguistic skills. Dawn, fearful of her operation, spurns Diane, and Keely tells Billy she's pregnant. Matthew, wondering why Lisa stopped the gang from hurting him, finds her in the day room and kisses her.

Keely tells Billy to leave her alone. mitchell is rude to Mags, who then falls out with Diane. Dawn is moved to intensive care, and Kieran moves into Diane's flat. Matthew and Lisa are developing trust in each other - although Lisa endures taunts from his gangmates.

Dawn is very poorly in intensive care, and not responding well to treatment. Billy and Keely argue, while Matthew convinces Lisa to trust him. Serge goes to Monkbridge for a scan, Mags reveals that Kieran is staying at Diane's flat, and Jonathan makes a crucial discovery about the nature of his condition.

Sean, Lob and Sarah are waiting for Lisa, who has been seen with Matthew. When Lisa and Matthew return to the ward, a fight ensues. While Jonathan and Serge say their goodbyes, a new patient, Thomas, arrives on the ward. Dawn's heartbeat stops; her mother and little friend Melanie hope for the best.

Mags arrives to find Melanie standing by Dawn's bed, and tries to explain gently that her friend's suffering is over. Linda tells Diane that Dawn was frightened of her operation; devastated, she decides she doesn't want to be Sister. Jonathan is finally successful at the Bar Mitzvah, and Dr. Langford tells Matthew that he's well enough to go home - but is it good news?

Matthew is suicidal, but Lisa assures him that he is the one she loves. Diane tells Kieran of her decision to leave the hospital, and twin brothers Dominic and Richie devise a cunning plan that will enable Richie to attend a pop concert.

Richie returns to the hospital just as Dominic is being taken to the operating theatre to have his brother's operation; their mother is not amused! Matthew goes home after pledging his love for Lisa, who sets a trap for Sean in order to reveal that he stabbed Matthew. Billy and Keely discuss their future, and the Billy Goat's Gruff play - held in memory of Dawn - is interrupted by a police chase...