Complex sentence: Lucy clashed with nurse Carol Hathaway when they both made a plea for the last bed in a rehab clinic, the bed ultimately went to Carol's patient which led to renewed friction between the pair when the patient didn't show up for treatment.
Split into simpler sentences: Lucy clashed with nurse Carol Hathaway when they both made a plea for the last bed in a rehab clinic. The bed ultimately went to Carol's patient which led to renewed friction between the pair when the patient did not show up for treatment.