GPs: Behind Closed Doors

David suffers from Parkinson's, but is still getting out and about most evenings. Sean is thrilled with his rhinitis diagnosis - he finally has something to explain his ongoing ENT issues. Ann worries her new medication is to blame for her chest pains, but Dr Edge puts her mind at rest.

Mental health is a vital public issue for doctors to address. Dr McLaren meets a young man seeking help because he is hearing voices. Dr Hardy meets a new patient who has a number of handwritten notes that he can't remember compiling, while Dr Pelly is delighted that a patient is responding well to treatement for schizophrenia.

The future of the NHS depends on the next generation of GPs. Taking centre stage is student Craig, who sits in on a number of consultations before taking his own. Dr Pelly arranges for a patient to be seen at a neurology clinic, while Dr Ramshaw suspects a patient is suffering from an infection in her sinuses.

Patients include an ex-prisoner who has fallen back into drug addiction, a man with an extremely painful groin, a pregnant lady with painful ears, and a young woman suffering from extreme tiredness, dizziness and episodes of uncontrollable shaking. Plus, the doctors consider the many challenges facing general practice in Britain and what the future might hold.