Claire is one of those patients who enters the room with a quiet whirlwind behind her. She doesn’t look chaotic—in fact, she looks composed. But tired. Tired in a way only someone surviving every day can be. Not dramatic. Not complaining. Just there, holding herself together with a kind smile, an antihistamine, and a palette ofContinue reading “🏚️ Diary of a GP 26: Claire and the Kingdom of Crackheads”
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Diary of a GP 19: Scotland’s Clarity, Preferably, Helpfully
Arrival in Inverness I arrive in Inverness and the moment I step off the plane, a palpable weight lifts from my shoulders. A few steps further and a man cracks a joke about the weather. It’s cooler for sure. But also satisfyingly crispy, like a praline wafer. He’s from Stornoway, of the Outer Hebrides, whereContinue reading “Diary of a GP 19: Scotland’s Clarity, Preferably, Helpfully”
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