The nurse looked up from the reception desk at a portly middle-aged man standing next to a woman of equal years wearing a bonnet and a loud floral skirt. “Sure.” She typed a few keys on a keyboard and ran her finger along the green screen. PATIENT: Danny Malone WARD: Trauma 7C ADMITTED: 5:14 PM 09/04/89 DATE OF BIRTH: 10/11/1974 NEXT OF KIN: Harold & Margaret Malone (parents). DIAGNOSIS: Symptoms of post-traumatic shock. Blood test, EEG and psychiatric assessment pending. MEDICATION: 4 mg diazepam, twice daily. Others to be advised. CONDITION: Post Psychosis. Stable. ATTENDING STAFF: May Kennedy Dr Alice Clifton (GP) Dr Geoffrey Hurst (Radiologist) Dr Bernard Russell (Psychiatrist) NOTES: Dr Russell has requested that visitors speak to him prior to seeing the patient. LAST UPDATED: 12:48 PM 10/04/89 “Dr Russell, the psychiatrist, has asked to speak to you first before seeing Danny. He’s probably in his office now. Do you mind waiting here whilst I get him?” Harold, the father, frowned.
