The Good Karma Hospital has been axed after four series

The Good Karma Hospital has been axed after four series, leaving fans absolutely gutted to lose their favourite ‘easy viewing’ hit.

The ITV drama follows a disillusioned junior doctor called Ruby (Amrita Acharia) who decides to leave to UK to make a fresh start in South India, taking a job in the under resourced Good Karma Hospital run by English expat Lydia (Amanda Redman).

Over the course of four series, the show found a loyal fanbase who enjoyed its ‘feel good’ and ‘wholesome’ nature.

But sadly ITV is calling time on the programme, with a spokesperson for the channel telling Tyla: “There are no current plans for any more series.”

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While the spokesperson did not offer any further detail, a TV insider claimed that audience numbers have been ‘slipping’.

Speaking to the Sun, the source said: “The show ended with a storyline which delighted viewers — marriage between two people who clearly loved each other very much.

“Plus, audience figures had been slipping of late, almost three million down from the show's debut series, which isn't a great sign. It felt like the right time to end the story.”

Since the news broke, many fans have expressed their disappointment on social media, with one tweeting: “I’M SO SOOOO SAD I’m holding back the tears Good Karma Hospital was the most wholesome whilst hard hitting show, with the best cast and characters ever. Such a loss.”

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Someone else said: “Gutted to hear the Good Karma Hospital won’t be returning for a new series. I enjoyed it. Easy Sunday night viewing... it had a good run mind... @ITV.”

Another wrote: “@ITV can’t believe you’ve axed the Good Karma Hospital - best programme on iTV. How ludicrous.”

A fourth added: “NOOOOO. One the best, funniest, charming, poignant and a proper feel good drama. Loved the way it went from comedy to drama to moments where you were emotionally comfort eating chocolate . Another family drama gone @ITV @redman1_amanda #GoodKarmaHospital.”

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It comes as a particular blow after series creator Dan Sefton told press earlier this year that a fifth season would be made ‘as long as people want to watch it’.

According to the Radio Times, he said: "I think we'll continue to evolve it gradually as seasons go by but we don't need to reinvent everything, I think that's the trick with TV, it needs to be a slow evolution."

Sefton added: "I think this is the case with this show, it has the potential to keep going and to continue to be entertaining because that's the ultimate goal."