The waiting room at my GP’s surgery is never full. Brown PVC chairs and sofas sit unoccupied while the board at the front flashes with notices for “wellbeing workshops” and “stop smoking support tips” ...

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The waiting room is a sanctuary where patients and families balance hope, worry, and self-care during cancer treatment. Volunteers provide support while respecting patients' privacy, acknowledging the ...

At a certain age, the parts of a single body that have lived in harmony for years start to separate and insist on their own specialists, and one becomes a connoisseur of the waiting room. Elissa Ely ...

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