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Moira Pollock was the manager of Rosamund Street Medical Centre and Liz McDonald's boss when she worked there as receptionist between 2017 and 2019.

Despite running a tight ship at the centre, Moira was less disciplined in her personal life and prone to flights of fancy. In 2017, she left her husband Stuart after he tried to start an affair with Liz, and moved in with Liz at 15a Victoria Street even though they didn't get on.

After her split from Stuart, Moira was eager to find love again. A fling with Kabin owner Colin Callen nearly ended her career when she agreed to steal a blood sample from work so that Colin could find out whether Norris Cole was his biological father. Norris reported Moira for the theft and had her fired, but after some time convalescing in Stoke-on-Trent with Colin, Moira won a tribunal for unfair dismissal and was reinstated at the medical centre.

Biography

Despite having been manager of Rosamund Street Medical Centre for quite some time, Moira only began integrating with the residents of Coronation Street in July 2017 after striking up a friendship with new receptionist Liz McDonald. On Liz's first day working as a receptionist at the medical centre, the women clashed over Liz's unprofessional way of dealing with customers. Moira also disapproved of Liz's Peruvian God statue due to its religious connotations.

Moira continued to criticise Liz by asking her if she could smoke at the back entrance, claiming that it gave the medical centre a bad image. This upset Liz who in turn told nurse Rana Nazir that Moira was a "pain in the backside". Moira later called in at the Rovers for Liz's farewell party and irritated her further by claiming that the pub was "tatty" and "could do with a lick of paint".

It was later revealed that Moira's husband Stuart Pollock, who she'd previously boasted about, was in fact on the brink of an affair with Liz. Liz was trying to reveal him as the person who had tried to scam her by setting up a date, but unbeknown to him, Moira was also waiting with her. She later left him and stayed with Liz and Steve McDonald for a few weeks.

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2017: Moira is amused by her blind date with Steve

While staying with the McDonalds, Moira annoyed Steve by reorganising his fridge, buying a dehumidifier for the flat and suggesting he took up yoga in order to get fit. Steve later visited 7 Coronation Street in order to have a double date with Dev Alahan and Gina Seddon. Much to her amusement, Steve's blind date was Moira, who let him down gently and told him that he was not her type.

Moira later became romantically involved with newsagent Colin Callen, bonding over their experiences in Lisbon. Colin opened up to Moira about his theory that his father was Norris Cole, having heard about his visit to Darlington in 1961. Moira agreed to steal Norris's blood sample in order to take a DNA test to find out if Colin was Norris's son. Norris was surprised when he had to take a second blood test after Dr Gaddas had told him that his original test had gone missing. Colin admitted to the pair that he and Moira stole it to see if Norris was his father. Moira was later sacked by Dr Gaddas due to gross misconduct and she left Weatherfield to move to Stoke-on-Trent with Colin.

In February 2018, Moira won her tribunal to return to the medical centre after Liz described her as mentally unstable. After hearing of Moira's return, Liz and Eileen Grimshaw hid in the toilets to avoid her, thinking she may have heard the description she had given for her tribunal. However, Moira told Liz that her evidence proved that it was unfair dismissal and thanked her for being a true friend.

Episode 9392

2018: Moira returns thanks to Liz's interference

Moira continued to wind Liz and Eileen up by getting involved in Eileen's party to try and get her friends to like her husband Pat Phelan. On the night of the party, Moira managed to annoy the majority of the guests by getting drunk and telling them of the gossip she had heard about them.

Moira was also one of the first people to suspect Liz's affections towards Johnny Connor. Although Liz insisted she preferred Mike Thornberry, Moira's suspicions were confirmed as Liz and Johnny started an affair. Liz later confided in Moira about kissing Johnny and despite being aware of his marriage to Jenny Connor, she told Liz to go for it with Johnny.

Liz was later sacked from the medical centre due to breaking patient confidentiality after telling Johnny of his granddaughter Susie's fall from a sofa. Her presence at the medical centre was replaced through Toyah Battersby, the practice's new counsellor. As with Liz before her, Moira managed to wind up Toyah by complimenting her on her new improved look and ditching her 'hippy' look when she was forced to borrow Tracy Barlow's blazer.

Personality

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Background information

Louiza Patikas was one of few actresses to appear in two soaps at the same time, balancing Coronation Street with her role as Helen Archer on the radio soap opera The Archers.

The character made her final appearance in Episode 9973 on 6th January 2020, although there was no announcement about Patikas departing from the show or anything mentioned within the narrative about Moira leaving the medical centre. The character was removed from the character list on the official Coronation Street website in January 2021, a year following her last appearance.

First and last lines

"Elizabeth, have you read my pamphlet on patient confidentiality?" (First line)

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"She will not be allowed to tell you because you're not immediate family." (Final line, to Evelyn Plummer)

Appendices

List of addresses

Address Duration
15a Victoria Street 25th September 2017 to 23rd November 2017
Stoke-on-Trent 23rd November 2017 to February 2018
Weatherfield February 2018 onwards

Employment history

Role Institution Duration
Practice Manager Rosamund Street Medical Centre unknown date to 22nd November 2017
Practice Manager Rosamund Street Medical Centre 28th February 2018 to unknown date

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