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The St Angela's hospital, located in Battersea, awaits two new nurses from Ireland. Both of them leave their home for the first time - a whole new world awaits them.

It's Maureen and Patricia's first day at St Angela's hospital. They start their work as student nurses. While Patricia can enjoy her day - Maureen has to fight all kind of problems.

Jo has to make a very difficult decision about a patient - if that wouldn't be enough, Sister Easby questions the decision more than once.

It's a crazy day at the hospital: the patients are demanding, the cleaners are causing chaos and in the middle of it is poor Staff Nurse Hollis. If that wouldn't be enough, at home her demanding husband already waits for her.

Patricia and Maureen have some free time on their hands, but they don't really know how to spend them in London. Both find very different ways to spend their time.

The training nurses have to do a case history on a patient, as part of their training. Jo Longhurst is stuck with a very difficult case.

When Ruth Fullerman learns that she got assigned to the night shift along with an agency nurse - it is something she doesn't really look forward to.

Maureen tries to get help and meets with the hospital chaplain. Meanwhile Ruth is getting closer to one of the patients on the maternity ward.a

A distressed patient and a lingering visitor are causing a lot of trouble - and Sister Patel has to deal with all of it.

Only a small number of nurses are working. All the others go to a party to have some fun and try to find the love of their lives.

For Maureen and Patricia it's the last day of class and of course they have to celebrate. Meanwhile in the hospital a patient causes way too much trouble.

It's the day the test scores are published and everyone is anxious to learn about their results. Shirley doubts her future as a nurse.

It's the first day on the ward for Pat and Maureen. Meanwhile Linda is forced to make some difficult decisions.

This time everything has gone too far and everything ends in a down-tools. Ruth isn't sure with whom she shall stay.