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Dr Peggy Newton 2007
Marital Status: Howard Newton
Occupation: Doctor

When the minibus carrying various Ramsay Street residents back from the wedding of Rosie Cammeniti and Frazer Yeats crashed as it entered the street, those involved were all rushed to hospital. Though most of them got away with minor injuries, teenager Ringo Brown had removed his seatbelt and become trapped at the back of the bus, leaving him seriously hurt and unconscious by the time he reached the hospital. Dr Peggy Newton managed to close up a gash to his abdomen and revived him when he suffered a cardiac arrest, but ultimately decided that the best course of action was to place him into an induced coma, as she feared that he might not survive a second heart attack. A few days later, Ringo was slowly brought out of his coma and Dr Newton was pleased with the progress he made, though noticed that he became extremely agitated during one visiting from Rosie's sister, Carmella. Ringo begged for Carmella to stay, and Dr Newton agreed to a short visit, but Carmella couldn't bring herself to talk to Ringo in his fragile state, as she had come to break the news to him that, although he was in love with her, she didn't return those feelings.

Soon after, Ringo walked out of the hospital to find Carmella only to finally found out her real feelings. Though unimpressed with her patient for going walkabout, she told him that, as long as he got plenty of rest for the next few weeks, he was free to go home. Meanwhile, having finally told Ringo the truth, Carmella later found herself feeling faint and returned to the hospital to see Dr Newton. After running a few tests, the doctor explained that Carmella had an iron deficiency, but there was nothing to worry about, given the circumstances. When Carmella asked exactly what circumstances those were, Dr Newton broke the news that she was pregnant, and Carmella was then kept in hospital to have a full check-up and a scan. Though she was told that the initial test results were fine, Dr Newton called her in a few days later and explained that she would need a second series of tests, and that Carmella should prepare herself for the possibility of bad news.

Dr Newton was also on hand a couple of weeks later when patient Alan Napier, who was suffering heart problems, took a turn for the worse. His estranged daughter Rebecca visited and the pair put past problems behind them and, only hours later, as Rebecca returned for another visit, Dr Newton had to break the news that he had already passed away.

After spending some much time helping others, Peggy needed some support herself when the time came to decide whether she wanted to go ahead with divorce proceedings from her husband, Howie. As she broke down with lawyer Toadie Rebecchi, he called on the services of Rebecca, who'd just started a trial there as receptionist, and she made Peggy realise that perhaps she wasn't quite ready to go ahead with things, as she was having second thoughts. Back in her professional capacity a few months later, Peggy interviewed ex-doctor Karl Kennedy for the registrar vacancy in her emergency department. Karl had given up medicine a year earlier, after a mix-up by him caused heartbreak for the Timmins family, and although Peggy knew that he was an excellent practitioner, she turned him down for the job, explaining that she had fears about his self-confidence. However, as Karl was leaving, he helped Sergeant Ray Moller, who was suffering from heart problems in the waiting room, and, watching Karl deal with the situation made Peggy reconsider her decision not to hire him.

Trivia Notes
• Carolyn Bock previously appeared in 2000 as Rachel Bailey

Biography by Steve

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