Janet was an NICU midwife who was on duty at Weatherfield General when Coronation Street was rocked by an explosion from The Joinery bar, followed by a derailed tram from the wrecked viaduct in December 2010.
The shock of the incident brought on premature labour for Fiz Stape's baby and Dr Carter realised as a result of his examination that she needed to taken to hospital quickly otherwise the baby would die. After the birth, the baby was taken to the neonatal intensive care unit where Janet asked Fiz and husband John if they had thought of a name yet. When given the answer "Hope", she made out a tag with the chosen name.
She was also present when Fiz visited Hope on one occasion in January 2011.
- The character was named in dialogue in her second appearance.