Dr. Melody Bell
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Dr. Melody Bell was a fictional character
in the soap opera
Doctors. She was played by Elizabeth Bower
and made her first appearance on 31 July 2007. She left in June 2009.
Melody Bell arrived at The Mill, as the new GP Registrar. Melody was to be mentored by Dr. Joe Fenton. Melody is full of life and constantly talks when nervous, and can easily irritate other people.
was suffering from a breakdown when she kept pretending and declaring that she is Michelle Corrigan
psychotically. Due to this, Melody felt it would be best to refer Ruth to a mental health institute, where she had been later sectioned upon the mental health act from endangering herself with other people. Melody felt guilty of what she had done to her best friend and went to visit Ruth, but she wasn't eager to see her and psychotically berated her to leave. She had also shouted at Melody, calling her some nasty names such as, "a selfish nasty old witch!", much to Melody's devastation.
After this, Melody called for Michelle's help in which she was also shocked of what had happened (due to them discovering Ruth in bed with Michelle's half brother Adam) and told Melody that she was selfish because she knew that Melody would've felt guilty of referring her best friend Ruth to a mental health institute and told her that it was her problem to deal with.
On the 20th May 2009, Melody had to assess Ruth, to see if she was fit enough to come back to work or not. Ruth passed the assessment.
In June 2009 Melody was on call overnight, during which she was unexpectedly called to the house of a man, Terry, whom had visited her earlier with a pregnant girl, Kim. Once in the house Melody discovered Kim and another girl, Alicia, were both giving birth. Melody insisted the girls needed to go to hospital to continue the birthing, but Terry refused to let any of them leave. It was revealed that the babies were to be sold to cover debts. Kim gives birth but bleeds severely and Melody begs that Terry takes her to a hospital, which he agrees to. When taking them, Terry realises he is being pursued by a colleague of Melody's and pulls into a scrapyard. Terry takes the baby and hands it to a man at the scrapyard, and signals for his van to be crushed, with Melody and Kim still locked inside. Melody's colleague witnesses the van being crushed and screams in terror only to see Melody and Kim emerge. How they escaped was never revealed.
In June 2009, Melody received her test results which would determine whether or not she would be able to enter the Mental Health
career path she wants to. Melody is too nervous to look at her results but Heston Carter
sneaks a look in the envelope, to find she has passed and plans a small celebration for her. With these results Melody phoned to confirm acceptance of a job she was offered and leaves The Mill.
Fictional character
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in the soap opera
Soap opera
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Doctors. She was played by Elizabeth Bower
Elizabeth Bower
Elizabeth Bower , is an English actress, best known for starring as Dr Melody Bell in Doctors from 2007 to 2009.-Biography:...
and made her first appearance on 31 July 2007. She left in June 2009.
Melody Bell arrived at The Mill, as the new GP Registrar. Melody was to be mentored by Dr. Joe Fenton. Melody is full of life and constantly talks when nervous, and can easily irritate other people.
Storylines
In Series 10, it showed that her good friend and colleague Ruth PearceRuth Pearce
Ruth Pearce is a fictional character in the soap opera Doctors. She is played by Selina Chilton and made her first appearance on 18 April 2008...
was suffering from a breakdown when she kept pretending and declaring that she is Michelle Corrigan
Michelle Corrigan
Michelle Corrigan is a fictional character in the soap opera Doctors. She is played by Donnaleigh Bailey and made her first appearance on 8 June 2006. The character left Doctors on 13 August 2010 to join the Army.-Character:...
psychotically. Due to this, Melody felt it would be best to refer Ruth to a mental health institute, where she had been later sectioned upon the mental health act from endangering herself with other people. Melody felt guilty of what she had done to her best friend and went to visit Ruth, but she wasn't eager to see her and psychotically berated her to leave. She had also shouted at Melody, calling her some nasty names such as, "a selfish nasty old witch!", much to Melody's devastation.
After this, Melody called for Michelle's help in which she was also shocked of what had happened (due to them discovering Ruth in bed with Michelle's half brother Adam) and told Melody that she was selfish because she knew that Melody would've felt guilty of referring her best friend Ruth to a mental health institute and told her that it was her problem to deal with.
On the 20th May 2009, Melody had to assess Ruth, to see if she was fit enough to come back to work or not. Ruth passed the assessment.
In June 2009 Melody was on call overnight, during which she was unexpectedly called to the house of a man, Terry, whom had visited her earlier with a pregnant girl, Kim. Once in the house Melody discovered Kim and another girl, Alicia, were both giving birth. Melody insisted the girls needed to go to hospital to continue the birthing, but Terry refused to let any of them leave. It was revealed that the babies were to be sold to cover debts. Kim gives birth but bleeds severely and Melody begs that Terry takes her to a hospital, which he agrees to. When taking them, Terry realises he is being pursued by a colleague of Melody's and pulls into a scrapyard. Terry takes the baby and hands it to a man at the scrapyard, and signals for his van to be crushed, with Melody and Kim still locked inside. Melody's colleague witnesses the van being crushed and screams in terror only to see Melody and Kim emerge. How they escaped was never revealed.
In June 2009, Melody received her test results which would determine whether or not she would be able to enter the Mental Health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
career path she wants to. Melody is too nervous to look at her results but Heston Carter
Dr. Heston Carter
Dr. Heston Carter is a fictional character in the soap opera Doctors. He is played by Owen Brenman and made his first appearance on 14 October 2008.-Character:...
sneaks a look in the envelope, to find she has passed and plans a small celebration for her. With these results Melody phoned to confirm acceptance of a job she was offered and leaves The Mill.