Charlotte Beaumont

Dr Charlotte Beaumont is respected by her colleagues, particularly by Frank Campion with whom she holds a very tight friendship.

She is Second in Charge of the E.D., having completed her medical fellowship and operates under its tyrannical leader, Frank Campion.

### Arrival and background

Charlotte came from a family background where the expectations in regard to education were very low but, inspired to exceed, Charlotte dreamed of becoming a doctor since she was a teenager and, after succeeding, made her way through medical school achieving good results. Charlotte is very compassionate and caring in what she does and she always does her best. She is kind and thoughtful to all that are around her and is a wonderful doctor to the patients whom she encounters. She is very dedicated to her job and what she does, although she can become a little hot-headed when it comes to things she is passionate about. Charlotte was introduced into the show in its fifth season, here she was taking emergency and night shifts. Her first major event was when she was treating a suspected Ebola outbreak with Dr. Mitch Stevens (Season 5 Episode 16).

## Season 5

### Episode 16 Swept Away

Charlotte helps Dr. Mitch Stevens with giving medical treatment to a patient who its suspected has Ebola. When Mitch comes into contact with a possible Ebola virus patient, he and Dr Beaumont are quarantined along with the patient. Meanwhile, fearing for Mitch's life and unable to reach him, Terri becomes increasingly distracted from her work.

### Episode 22 M For Memory

On the verge of opening his rapid induction detox clinic, Mitch is visited by his cousin Paul. The visit gives Terri a new insight into the childhood episode that shaped Mitch's life - the death of his sister Lucy. Mitch has to deal with a very determined Rebecca who is desperate to join the detox clinic's staff. Bron nurses a teenage boy recovering from a drinking binge who can't explain how his 15-year-old sister ended up unconscious, gravely ill, and sexually assaulted. Von attempts to persuade Adam Finch's mum, Gina, to seek treatment for her heroin addiction. Dr Charlotte Beaumont is introduced to the staff on ward 17 as she begins her first day as Mitch's replacement as he focuses on running his detox clinic.

### Episode 36 Big Kids

A blast from Charlotte's past Liz Thomas arrives on ward 17 with her ill husband Edward Thomas. Nelson and Bron can't help noticing tension between Charlotte and the couple leaving them both curious and concerned.

## Season 6 / Vincent's arrival on ward 17

Charlotte was previously married to Dr. Vincent Hughes when she was younger, this ended when she revealed to him that she was homosexual, although they remained best of friends.

## Season 7

Charlotte's sister, Sophia Beaumont, had a brief stint as a nurse in the E.D. with them clashing a little.

## Zack

Charlotte has a little boy, Zack, whom she loves very dearly. She does well at juggling her hectic working life with her family life, her son spending much time in the hospital crèche. Zack was fathered by Spencer, who has disappeared to work in Africa. Prior to this relationship, she was involved in a couple of lesbian affairs, and wanted desperately to have a baby. This nearly came true after a one-night stand with colleague Jack Quade, but the baby was lost in a miscarriage after an accident outside the hospital.

## Rhiannon storyline

In May 2008 it appeared that a relationship may be unfolding between Charlotte and nurse Rhiannon, but instead Rhiannon confided her sexuality to Charlotte and also made a pass at her. When Charlotte knocked her back, Rhiannon chose instead to make a sexual harassment complaint against Charlotte, even though she was the actual instigator. Charlotte tried unsuccessfully to deal with the situation via the internal mechanisms of the hospital, but eventually decided to sue Rhiannon for defamation, at which point Rhiannon backed down and admitted that she had lied about the sexual harassment. Charlotte then discovered Rhiannon in her bathroom, who had slashed her wrists in an attempt to take her life.

## Love Interests/Relationships

### Liz Thomas

A year prior to season 5 Charlotte was dating Liz when she learnt that Liz is married. Charlotte asked Liz to choose between her and her husband when Liz chose the husband Charlotte left and the two women never spoke again.