List of Doctors characters introduced in 2018
January saw the introductions of Will Hurran's (Robin Morrisey) friend, Erin Anderson (Laura Ainsworth), and practice manager Ben Galadima (Michael Fatogun).
April sees the arrival of course instructor Su Turtle (Sam Battersea), as well as James Coulter, a foster child of Rob (Chris Walker and Karen Hollins (Jan Pearson).
Locum nurse Penny Stevenson (Cerrie Burnell) arrives in May and Tariq Amiri (Chaneil Kular) is introduced as the boyfriend of Alia Hanif (Lisa Ambalavanar) in June.
Social worker Leo Tomas (Aaron Fontaine) begins appearing in September, as well as Mr. Smail (Neil Grainger), the practice manager of Sutton Vale surgery.
Ben was introduced as a temporary practice manager at the Mill while Mrs Tembe (Lorna Laidlaw) is on holiday.
Due to Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) and Al Haskey (Ian Midlane) not wanting to participate in the activities, Su becomes stressed.
She breaks into tears, and Mrs Tembe (Lorna Laidlaw) insists that the staff apologise to Su for their behaviour.
[12] Over a year later, Su arrives at the Mill as Becky Clarke's (Ali Bastian) replacement as practice manager.
Zara and Emma Reid (Dido Miles) both become disgruntled with Su, who keeps asking questions and trying to give them advice.
Emma belittles Su's theories about homeopathy, and the pair argue on air, thinking the show has ended.
[17] After he recovers, Karen and Rob persuade him to begin an assessment course at the army training centre, but he struggles with the fitness aspect of the course.
[22] Local businessman Ivan Bloom (Stephen Marzella) reads about James online and offers him a job.
[32] He is rushed to hospital in critical condition, and when the police find Heston Carter's (Owen Brenman) car near the crime scene, he is classed as a suspect.
Leo is a social worker that works on a case of child endangerment with Ayesha Lee (Laura Rollins).
When Mrs Tembe (Lorna Laidlaw) learns that the Mill are losing patients to Sutton Vale, she sends Sid Vere (Ashley Rice) to a job interview with Jeremy.
[38] Mr. Smail smugly calls Mrs Tembe for a job reference, and annoyed, she snaps at Ayesha Lee (Laura Rollins).
[38] Unsure, she says she will think about the job, and when a patient has an epileptic fit in Sutton Vale, she saves them, and impressed, Mr. Smail offers her a higher salary.
[39] Mrs Tembe arranges a meeting with Mr. Smail to come to an agreement, but when he is busy on the phone, she snoops through his office and finds dodgy financial records.
[40] Mrs Tembe and Emma Reid (Dido Miles) meet with his investor,[41] and they expose him for trying to poach the Mill's staff and his untrustworthy financial methods.
