Matt Carter

Doctor Matt Carter was the new GP at the Health Centre, one of whose first patients was Natasha Blakeman. She had discovered she was pregnant and aborted the baby when the unborn child’s father Nick Tilsley, not knowing she was pregnant, finished with her and then promptly changed his mind when he heard the true state of affairs. She went to see Dr Carter to see how quickly she could get pregnant again but was told that it would take at least a month before she could.

Nick called at the centre to chat with his receptionist mother Gail and burst into the consulting room as the “proud father” when he heard that Natasha was in there. Dr Carter didn’t break his patient confidentiality and reveal that the baby was no more and assured Natasha that Gail had no access to her medical records. He also told Gail that he was unhappy she’d told Nick that Natasha was in his surgery and warned her that a repeat occurrence would lead to her sacking.

A few days later Nick was still ignorant of events and enthusiastically pushed Natasha into attending an early pregnancy class for parents at the centre. Dr Carter was surprised to see her there but still maintained her confidentiality and the class proceeded as normal. When Gail looked through Natasha's medical records and told Nick which led to them breaking up, Natasha filed a complaint against Gail and Dr Carter sacked her.

On the night of 9th December 2010, a tram crashed into the Street after an explosion at The Joinery bar. Matt opened up the medical centre and assisted in helping the injured. He also began supporting John and Fiz Stape after Fiz gave birth to a premature baby girl called Hope.