Casualty fans stunned as nurse vanishes from Holby ED in emotional breakdown episode

In a jaw-dropping twist set to air this weekend, Casualty favourite Faith Cadogan (Kirsty Mitchell) will walk out of Holby ED mid-shift, leaving behind stunned colleagues, unanswered questions — and a broken team.

After months of quietly crumbling under the weight of grief, trauma, and unrelenting emotional demands, Faith reaches her limit in the middle of a critical resus case, whispers “I’m sorry” — and vanishes from the hospital.

“This isn’t a resignation,” one insider revealed. “This is a breakdown. A vanishing act. No warning. No plan.”

💔 What Pushes Her Over the Edge?

The episode, titled “Triage”, sees Faith overwhelmed when a young mother dies during a routine procedure — the same age, same name, and same necklace as Faith’s late sister.

Already raw from supporting Iain’s crisis and her own unresolved trauma, she becomes catatonic in the middle of the ward before fleeing the department.

Faith (whispered, to herself):
“I stayed for everyone else. Not anymore.”

🩺 Siobhan Declares an Emergency Leave

When Faith doesn’t return after her break, Siobhan orders a search — but it’s Dylan who finds her, hours later, sitting in her car in the hospital parking lot, crying silently.

Dylan (gently):
“You don’t have to fix everyone. But you’ve got to stop breaking yourself.”

Faith doesn’t respond. She drives away without saying goodbye.

⚠️ Where Is She Now?

The episode ends without resolution — Faith’s whereabouts are unknown. Staff are left reeling. Iain blames himself, convinced he should’ve noticed the signs. Rida sobs while packing up Faith’s locker. Even Flynn is visibly shaken, calling her “the heart of this place.”

🔮 What Happens Next?

• A missing persons alert is quietly filed in next week’s episode.

• Faith’s phone remains off.

• A letter arrives days later, addressed to her children — but not her colleagues.

• Episode 3 of the upcoming boxset is titled: “Absent Without Healing” — suggesting this may not be the end of Faith’s story… just the end of who she used to be.

🗣️ FANS IN SHOCK

“She walked out. Just like that. I’ve never cried harder watching this show.” – @EDBleedsBlue
“Let her come back when she’s ready. But give her peace first.” – @CasualtyFaithful
“Not Faith. Not like this.” – @HolbyDevastation