By the third day in the hospital, I found myself asking a question I have asked countless times throughout my career. Who is actually responsible for making this happen? Earlier this year, my son was diagnosed with colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is a chronic condition that requires lifelong monitoring and, in many cases, ongoing medication and medical intervention. Recently, he suffered a significant flare-up that brought us to the emergency department of the hospital where his consultant is based. We had previously accessed specialist consultations privately, but when his condition deteriorated and emergency hospital care…

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