QJM vol. 97 no. 12 © Association of Physicians 2004; all rights reserved.
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6.30 am. Woken by the alarm clock before the morning chorus. The roads are pretty clear on my way in, so for a change I manage to find a place in the main hospital car park, opposite the one reserved for the director of finance.
7.45 am. A working breakfast with the chief executive and medical director. Apparently they want me to re-write the section about my unit in the Trust's annual report. Bob, the CEO, comments that it is too factual. Sarahonce my registrar, now the MDsuggests that we should cut out a lot of the text and replace it with nice photos: she knows a good agency that