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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Nurse Crane has been an integral part of the Nonnatus House team following her arrival in season 4. Linda Bassett\u2019s character is a consummate professional, striking a seamless balance between pragmatism and empathy for both her patients and her friends.<\/p>\n
If someone needs support, she\u2019s there, as we saw in tonight\u2019s episode (15th January) when she helped Nancy draw up a repayment plan after landing herself in debt. She also ensured that Lucille received the support she needed<\/a> after noticing that her colleague wasn\u2019t her usual upbeat self.<\/p>\n Nonnatus House would be lesser off without her, and Nurse Crane would undoubtedly be lesser off without Nonnatus House. But while hanging up her uniform for good clearly wasn\u2019t in her New Year plans, it\u2019s possible the board believes it\u2019s time for her to bow out.<\/p>\n If that is the case, could she still feature, either on a permanent basis or in a guest role?<\/p>\n Perhaps the news is positive. There\u2019s every chance they want Nurse Crane to oversee a new initiative, offer some insight into how Nonnatus House is ticking along, or perhaps she is to receive official recognition for her stellar work.<\/p>\n One can certainly hope\u2026<\/p> Call the Midwife has already said goodbye to a handful of faces of late.<\/p>\n Sister Hilda (Fenella Woolgar) and Sister Frances (Ella Bruccoleri) have departed<\/a>, but an insider previously told The Mirror<\/a> that the possibility of them both returning has not been ruled out.<\/p>\n Lucille is also recovering from her nervous breakdown in Jamaica, but there\u2019s been no word on whether she\u2019ll be back.<\/p>\n