Doctors spoilers: What has happened to Joe Granger Carmichael?

Doctors, Daniel Granger, Joe Granger Carmichael
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What's with the eye-patch? Things don't quite go as planned when Joe Granger Carmichael has an eye infection and mum Zara can't get a GP appointment!

Zara Carmichael (played by Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) is even more impatient than usual in today's episode of Doctors (1:45pm on BBC One, see our TV Guide for full listings) when she can't get a GP appointment to have her young son Joe (Oliver Falconer) seen.

When Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers) collects their son Joe from school, it turns out he has an eye infection.

However, strict rules prevent Daniel or Zara prescribing treatment for a family member. But when Zara tries to make an appointment with their family GP to have Joe seen, nothing is available.

Luckily, business manager Bear Sylvester (Dee Lee) may be able to help...

Meanwhile, Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan) is still in prison until he can prove he's not responsible for the stash of cocaine the police found in the boot of his car before Christmas.

Surgery receptionist Karen Hollins (Jan Pearson) remembers an angry patient called Carl Fincham, who threatened Jimmi last year.

Karen shares her suspicions with policeman hubby Rob (Chris Walker). Should they add this Carl Fincham fella to the list of potential suspects with a grudge against Jimmi?

Meanwhile, receptionist Valerie Pitman (Sarah Moyle) has got a spring in her step and shares some BIG news with Sid Vere (Ashley Rice).

Doctors, Sid Vere, Valerie Pitman

Has Valerie got her sights set on a Who Do You Think You Are style discovery, when she decides to investigate her family tree on Doctors?

She is going to do a DNA test and investigate her heritage. Valerie is convinced she might be related to Russian royalty! Could this mean her days of answering the phones at The Mill are numbered?

ALSO, nurse Ayesha Lee (Laura Rollins) goes back to her old school to administer some injections.

But she soon discovers something odd is going on when she notices tension betweeen head teacher Anne Doldridge (Victoria Carling) and school nurse Lorna Dempsey (Jade Ogugua).

Doctors, Ayesha Lee, Lorna Dempsey

Ayesha uncovers a secret about school nurse Lorna on today's episode of Doctors

Why is Lorna having dizzy spells and distracted by mystery messages on her phone?

Doctors continues weekdays at 1:45pm on BBC One

Simon Timblick
Writer

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.