Doctors spoilers: Dr Emma Reid deals with a possible case of Huntington's disease

Doctors, Emma Reid, Rachel Robson

Emma Reid meets an overprotective mum Rachel who is convinced her student son Edwin has inherited Huntington's disease from his dad...

Dr Emma Reid meets Rachel Robson and her student son Edwin, when she brings him to the surgery after he hurts his ankle.

However, Rachel is worried about more than just Edwin's ankle, and confides in Emma she's afraid her son has got Huntington's disease, an inherited brain disorder, from his dad.

Doctors, Edwin Robson, Becca Dervin

Edwin with university friend Becca. (Picture: BBC)

But as Emma begins to observe the over-protective way Rachel treats Edwin, the medic starts to wonder if there is another reason behind Rachel's fears for her son.

Meanwhile, surgery nurse Ayesha Lee is ready to get back in the dating game after breaking-up with her social worker boyfriend, Leo Tomas.

After deciding against using dating apps and looking a bit 'desperate', Ayesha decides to phone a former boyfriend! Will Ayesha get lucky?

Doctors, Ayesha Lee, Rocco Morello

Ayesha is on the hunt for a new man! (Picture: BBC)

And midwife Ruhma Carter is being particularly snappy at home. So her husband Heston tries to get to the bottom of what is bothering her and is alarmed when Ruhma reveals she thinks she's losing her hearing...

Doctors continues weekdays at 1:45pm on BBC One

Simon Timblick
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Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters.

Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave?

Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!


Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy.

He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.


Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)


And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.