Dr Shirley Baxter, after several inexcusable mistakes, leaves her London hospital to look after her sick grandfather in Inverdorran. However, with the help of locum Dr Andrews, he soon recovers. Shirley meets and falls in love with Neil Fraser who is working hard to build a local leisure centre. But Neil's plans are beset with problems and, after he suffers a breakdown, Shirley finds her medical training is once again in demand.