
Al Haskey (played by Ian Midlane) meets a mother struggling to face the outside world on today's standalone episode of Doctors (1:45pm - see our TV Guide for listings)...
Al makes a home visit to check on patient, Jo McLennon (Kellie Shirley, who previously played Shirley Carter's daughter, Carly, on EastEnders).
Jo hasn't been collecting her prescriptions for antidepressants and is clearly distracted.
During Al's visit, Jo gets an alarming phonecall from the school that her 7-year-old son, Freddie attends.
Freddie left for school that morning but never arrived...
