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Series 16 Episode 6 - by Paeter Mills - 20/10/01
Patrick is in a bad mood after losing out on the Consultancy post - Max tells him he needs to grow up and manage people better before he can be a good Consultant. Max loses �50 from his wallet and accuses Amanda's son Ben of stealing the money, though at the end of shift, it is returned to him by Colette who says he dropped it the previous day.
A racing car driver, Johnny Shields, is brought in after his car goes into a tree. Lara believes he is displaying the symptoms of a condition known as RSD, though Patrick dismisses it. Lara later discovers, Johnny was faking all the symptoms because he didn't want to race anymore but felt he had to because of his father.
A teenage girl, Jess, is thrown out of a car, outside A&E, after suffering a heroin overdose. Max befriends her, telling her about his son. Jess tells him she is upset over the death of her father. Her mother, Helen, arrives and wants her put in to care. An angry Colette shouts at her because of her uncaring attitude. Jess, later fits again, when it is discovered she has also taken antidepressants.
Two men in a pantomime horse arrive, pleading with Anna to give them plasters for their feet, so they can finish the charity run. After Anna's shift, one of the men comes to thank her, giving her their trophy cup and also his phone number.
Jack and his friend in a wheelchair do a scam to gain extra money, by calling the clampers every time someone uses the disabled car parking space.
Josh faces the inquest into Danny Oldfield's death. Danny's sister, Lynn tells everyone what a great brother he was. Finn, Nikki and Josh all provide evidence. Finn, who tells Comfort beforehand, that he is worried about what to say, stands by Josh and tells them that when he said 'easy' at the lights, he meant Josh could make it through them. A guilty Josh confesses that he made a mistake and feels to blame for the incident. A verdict of 'Accidental Death' is brought, Lynn warns Josh it won't be the end of the matter. Josh tells boss Jeff McGuire, that he can no longer do his job and resigns.
Series 16 Episode 5 - by Dan Sefton - 13/10/01
A pregnant woman, Jane, is brought in after an RTA. She is heavily bleeding, and Lara takes the decision over Patrick to deliver her baby in Resus. Her husband, James, who is a midwife, is angry when he hears what happened as he knows it's not standard practice, and talks to Charlie. Lara stands up for her decision, saying if she didn't go ahead, they would both have died - Dillon also backs her up. She defends herself to James, and Dillon eventually persuades him not to take further action.
Babysitter, Claire, brings in baby, Harry. X-rays shows old bruises, and Patrick notices a rash which diagnose meningitis. Claire thinks she will be blamed, when she sees Patrick talking with Sergeant Rachel, and runs off with Harry. Spencer and Patrick later find her in the hospital kitchens, and Patrick persuades her to return the child. Chloe realises Claire cannot have harmed him, as this was the first time she had babysat for him and the bruises were old.
Amanda and her son, Ben move in with Max. Max and Ben pick up their belongings in an old ambulance, and they have bonding time when the vehicle breaks down.
Duffy comes in with her new baby boy, Paul. She is miffed to find things are running smoothly, with Colette in her place. Charlie discusses his new job prospect with her.
Patrick has an interview for a Consultancy post, one of the panel is Max's former colleague, Professor David Weinburg, who believes it's 'not what you say but what you don't say'. Patrick falls foul when David questions him on how he relates with patients. In the staff room, Lara has champagne ready to celebrate, but Patrick receives a call saying he didn't get the job on his lack of patient communication.