Nurse Cam Mickelthwaite (Barney Walsh) finds his life and reputation turned upside down in Supply and Demand Episode 7, where a routine call-out evolves into one of the most damaging accusations Holby ED has ever seen.

A shift that starts with promise—and ends in horror

The day begins with unexpected hope. After weeks of emotional uncertainty—most recently, being asked out by paramedic Indie Jankowski—Cam arrives at work with a spring in his step.

Then everything unravels when Bex Cross, a patient admitted after a balcony fall, flirts with Cam early on. But as she becomes disoriented—drug‑addled and confused—her claim turns sinister: she believes Cam assaulted her during a catheterisation procedure.

For Cam, the world stops. Innocent though he is, what’s usually routine becomes accusatory. The shift pivots in an instant from optimistic to catastrophic.

Protocol overtakes friendship

Rida Amaan (Sarah Seggari), Cam’s trusted friend, is devastated but professional. She enforces procedure, placing him on non-clinical duties while an investigation is launched. Cam is flabbergasted—not just by the allegation but by how quickly trust evaporates.

A close friend now becomes his interrogator-in-chief. In the emergency-driven world of the ED, what should have been support turns into isolation—tested and unrelenting. 

The emotional fallout echoes

For Cam, this is more than a career crisis—it’s a personal one. Known for his earnestness and warmth, seeing that kindness misconstrued as misconduct shatters his confidence. He questions if he’ll ever be trusted around patients again.

At home and in his personal life, the repercussions ripple outward. His budding connection with Indie is tainted before it truly begins. Teammates he relied on now look at him with cautious distance. Every moment he stands in uniform, he sees a room full of doubt.