Diary of a GP: ‘You know you'll soon be notified of a premature death’

A UK doctor tells of the intense pressure of inner-city practice – and the fear of leaving work alone after an ex-patient’s threats

It’s supposed to be my day off, but instead I’m at home filing up to 50 laboratory results, x-rays, ultrasounds and scans before starting to sift through the 70 letters that have arrived in my email inbox. This is alongside getting the kids up, dressed and to school on time.

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