He started experiencing the development of a blood phobia (hemophobia) and this did not allow him to operate anymore. He decides to go back to Portwenn, a small and nice village where he enjoyed has holidays when his was a child. He becomes a general practitioner. The local people call him Doc Martin. Although he is a skillful doctor, he really needs to learn other things. For instance, he needs to develop behavioral and social skills because he often can be rude and show his temperament.