Living in Hope

 was the eighth episode of Series 6 and the 73rd episode overall.

Plot
Julian celebrates landing the consultant's job while Duffy's boyfriend Paul pressures her to leave nursing. A young woman riding her bike down a country lane collides with a heavy goods lorry. The team cannot save her severely damaged right leg. Ash is punched and insulted in reception whilst trying to settle an argument between a young couple. Two student backpackers are brought in with heroin smuggled in swallowed condoms. The boy collapses and is saved in casualty. The girl collapses and dies in the department toilets after persuading Kelly to let her go. Duffy and Charlie warn Kelly about her lax attitude but she snaps back and walks out.