Changes: Lisa "Duffy" Duffin

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Lisa "Duffy" Duffin joined the ED in 1986 as a newly qualified nurse. She was carefree, with an interest in astrology, yo-yo diets, gossiping and trying to pass her driving test. But she was always shown to be a tough, determined woman, arranging a demonstration against the closure of the nightshift. However her happy go lucky character changed when she was raped. She didn't go to the police - which she later regretted - instead confiding in Megan.

She currently works as an agency nurse, and visited the ED in August 2015.

Time in the ED

1986-1993

Duffy was promoted to Sister and fell pregnant by one of the doctors, Andrew. However, she realized she didn't love him and decided to raise the baby alone. Duffy did eventually marry Andrew and they decided to leave Holby when she became pregnant with her second child.

1998-2003

Four years later Duffy and Andrew returned to Holby and Duffy came back to the ED as an agency nurse. She applied for the position of Sister and became permanent staff again. Duffy began an affair with one of her colleagues, Max, but ended it when Charlie pointed out that she could destroy her family. She became pregnant for a third time. Andrew was initially unsupportive but when Duffy nearly had a miscarriage Andrew decided to make things work - only to die after being pushed down the stairs by an irate patient.

Later, Duffy fell in love with security guard Ryan but he betrayed her by stealing money from her savings account. Realizing the error of his ways, Ryan found a way to pay Duffy back and the pair were reconciled, leaving for a fresh start in New Zealand.

2006

3 years after she left the ED, Duffy is back for a two part special in Cambodia, and is reunited with old friend Charlie.

2015

Duffy returned to the ED after 9 years away from the Emergency Department where she saw her best friend Charlie Fairhead once again but not how she intended as she goes to his rescue after collapsing to the floor after suffering a heart attack after jumping into the water to save Zoe Hanna but Duffy was pushed out the way as Caleb Knight goes to help. There is then a patient who is pregnant has hasn't felt the baby kick all morning as she is taken to a cubical and Duffy does a scan then asks Louise Tyler to get a doctor. Once Ethan Hardy comes Duffy then talks about her past and that she used to work here in the early days then went to New Zealand she then asked about Charlie when she went to see him in resus when the team lost output then then done CPR on him she later left resus.

Positions in the ED

The position in bold is her current position when she returned in 2015 for a brief stint.

Staff nurse (1986–89)
Ward Sister (1989–93, 1999-2003)
Senior Staff Nurse (1998–99)
Agency nurse (1998, 2003, 2015)

Facts

Her first boyfriend, Peter, was diagnosed with HIV. They split up and he later died in a car crash.
She suffered a cervical cancer scare but her test results were negative.
Her third child was delivered at home by Charlie!
Duffy and Charlie were always close friends - often it seemed that their friendship might develop into something more but it never did.

List of returns & departures

Duffy's first departure was aired on the 11 December 1993 after her first appearance on the 6 September 1986.
Duffy then returned on the 21 February 1998.
She was then back full time in Series 13 until she departed again on the 12 April 2003.
Duffy then returned for two episodes which aired on the 23 & 24 September 2006.
Duffy will return to the ED for the series 30 premiere which consists of two episodes airing on 29 and 30 August 2015.

Behind the scenes

Cathy Shipton portrayed Lisa "Duffy" Duffin on Casualty from 1986 until 2003. Then made guest appearances in 2006 and 2015.

Appearances

Main article: Appearances of Lisa Duffin.

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