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From: Gautam
> We were stretched way
> beyond normal demand on the icy days and I don't know what we'd have
> done if we'd had a load of "minor" ailments and illnesses to reassure
> people about as well as deal with the flood of significant conditions.
Agreed...I wasn't working on Friday 29th but my colleague, Phil Belsham,
personally "pulled" 7 colles fractures that day!
> Almost embarrassing when the poor
> punter's just had to spend all day in our waiting room. Still, at least
> they don't have to spend (nearly) every Xmas / New Year in A&E like I
> do.
Yes, I've just spent my 8th NYE in a row on call, the last few in the
department all night. How many GPs on the list do that? :-) Couldn't resist
that...
Season's greetings!
Adrian Fogarty
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