“You can see the doctor at 4pm, Mr Sims,” said the receptionist. During the past few months, I’d been experiencing some chest aches and occasional dizzy spells. I’d also been suffering what had been nicknamed a 100-day cough, and some discomfort in my shoulder.
When I saw my GP, he said, “You’re going to cardiology now via A&E. Do you have someone who can take you? If not, I’ll call an ambulance.”
NIL BY MOUTH
Jude took me to A&E. There, I saw several nurses and doctors, and a consultant who suggested my asthma was
