A few weeks after his death his partner Nina gives birth to their first child, a daughter, named Zoe Proudman-Reid. Chris Havel (played by Don Hany) is introduced as the new paediatrician at the maternity department in which Nina works. Initially sparks fly between Chris and Nina, but their relationship becomes complicated on the arrival of Chris' estranged wife. The relationship between the two ultimately comes to an end at the conclusion of the second series. Lawrence Pethbridge (played by Ido Drent) is a counsellor. Lawrence is noted for being calm, rational, composed and constructive. There's something hypnotic about his attentive listening and his considered observations. His personal life is quite chaotic—beset by tumultuous relationships and a dysfunctional family. He is introduced to the series when he begins to counsel Nina and Patrick in Season 3. In Season 5, Lawrence has a brief relationship with Billie Proudman. In Season 6, it is revealed that he is in a relationship with Maddy (Katherine Hicks) who gives birth to their first child. Leo Taylor (played by Patrick Brammall) and Nina first meet at the airport, and embark on an ultimately disastrous attempt to have a one-night stand. Nina is days later mortified to discovered Leo is the new midwife at St Francis. During Season 5, Leo and Nina become friends, and he was the first person to discover Thomas' duplicity. At the start of Season 6, Leo is recovering after Nina has broken his heart, and decides to return to his hometown of Adelaide. Thomas Buchdahl (played by Ben Barrington). Thomas is Nina's new boyfriend in Season 5, and presents himself as a fellow single parent. Soon Nina is confronted with the fact her new lover is actually still married, and his wife Mia is heavily pregnant. His secret came out when a birth complication forced Thomas and his unknowing wife to Nina's hospital instead of the maternity ward they had planned. Kate Reid (played by Kate Jenkinson), is Patricks's sister. Kate is first introduced in Season 2 when she is in labour at St Francis and is being supported by Patrick. Kate is a vocal supporter of her brother, and develops a close relationship with Nina. Eloise Ward (played by Caren Pistorius) is a young obstetric registrar whose cool exterior masks a great deal of insecurity. All throughout medical school, while her fellow students partied hard, Eloise kept a tight focus on her schedule and her studies.