Doctors spoilers: WHO is furious with Ruhma Carter?

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Ruhma Carter gets on the WRONG side of a long-time midwife colleague on Doctors... (Image credit: BBC)

Will Ruhma Carter (played by Bharti Patel) soon regret accepting her job promotion on Doctors? (1:45pm - see our TV Guide for listings).

Head midwife Harriet Eldridge (Nicola Goodchild) tells Ruhma that she needs to deal with a disciplinary complaint from a mother who didn't like her midwife's attitude.

But it's an awkward assignment for Ruhma who has worked with midwife, Efe Okposo (Diana Yekinni) for years.

Ruhma goes to talk to Efe and reports that she will have to be monitored on the job as a result of the complaint against her.

However, Efe is not happy about her professional reputation being questioned.

Ruhma reels when angry Efe accuses her of selling-out her old colleagues on the maternity ward for the sake of a job promotion!

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Ruhma has a fallout with a long-time work colleague on Doctors! (Image credit: BBC)

Nina Bulsara (Wendi Peters) is ready to challenge the folks who run the gynaecological services at St Phil's Hospital after her terrible experience.

Nina hears from patient, Indra Nandy (Keshini Misha), about a similar recent painful medical procedure that caused her to faint twice!

Indra also reports that the attending doctor lacked any empathy.

But when Nina decides to go straight to the top and confront Ed Jordan (David Bark-Jones) who runs the department, she gets a blast-from-the-past!

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Nina gets a blast-from-the-past on today's episode of Doctors... (Image credit: BBC)

Kirsty Millar (Kiruna Stamell) is out to make a VPAS visit to see Alan McLintock (Clifford Barry), who is a carer for his wife, Lil, who has dementia.

But Kirsty becomes concerned about Alan, when she finds him in the back garden, still wearing his pyjamas and in a confused state.

Kirsty is worried that Alan doesn't seem to be taking care of himself.

However, Alan tries to send Kirsty packing by claiming he needs to go and visit Lil in hospital because she's had a fall.

Is Alan himself now showing signs of having dementia?

Doctors spoilers, Kirsty Millar, Alan McLintock

Kirsty becomes worried about Alan during a VPAS visit on Doctors. (Image credit: BBC)

Doctors continues Monday to Thursday at 1:45pm on BBC One.

All the latest episodes are also available to stream through BBC iPlayer 

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.