In this hilarious romantic comedy, Richard Gordon awakes one morning with a headache. It takes him a while to realise he is ill - after all he is a doctor! Dr Pennyworth diagnoses jaundice and prescribes a spell in hospital. But amongst the bedpans and injections on Honesty ward, Richard falls in love - with his very own Florence Nightingale. However he soon learns that he has a rival for her affections, and unwilling to lose his love to Dr Hinyman, Richard sets out to impress!