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Home again

‘Who’s at home with you?’ asks the ambulance man. We are bumping over the potholes on the outskirts of Aberdeen. ‘My wife and whippet.’ This gasped through the pain of another jolt. ‘Lovely dogs’ Through the pain, I think that … Continue reading

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Mind the threshold

This post comes to you from hospital. In the brief second before you hit the ground – the hackneyed phrase is ‘your life flashes in front of you’ – so, yes, in the brief moment after my toe struck the … Continue reading

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Single rooms in hospitals

There is an interesting article in today’s Scottish Review about single rooms in hospitals. The writer makes the point that there is a cost difference of 15% between building a hospital with a 50/50 mix of 4-bed wards and single … Continue reading

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