Doctors Page #2

Season #18
Synopsis: The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often dramatic involvements with their patients.
Genre: Drama
  14 wins & 79 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.2
Year:
2000
30 min
319 Views


RANA:

Right…

ROB:

And believe me, I’ve tried them all.

RANA:

(STUDYING HIS NOTES) You’re not using the Prednisolone any more?

ROB:

The steroids? No – Consultant told me there was a risk of osteoporosis

bones falling to bits…

RANA:

Er, yes, I do know what osteoporosis is.

ROB:

They’d stopped working anyway.

RANA:

You’re with Professor Spalding?

ROB:

Yes. For all the good it does me.

RANA:

Hmmm. Did you discuss the possibility of Beta-Interferon? I believe he’s

been getting some quite good results with some patients.

ROB:

Not eligible. Wrong postcode.

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RANA:

OK. And how can I help?

[ROB AND JANICE LOOK AT EACH OTHER]

ROB:

I’ve heard you’re into some of these alternative treatments. I mean, I’ve

tried a few things in my time. Acupuncture, reflexology, hyperbaric

oxygen… all useless.

RANA:

Well, some MS patients respond favourably to those therapies.

ROB:

I don’t. And I get these pains in my leg. Spasms, you know.

RANA:

Yes, that’s not uncommon.

ROB:

Dr McGuire put me on paracetamol, but I can’t take those all day. I

want to try something else.

RANA:

There’s a variety of painkillers we can look at…

ROB:

Cannabis. I want to try cannabis.

RANA:

OK. Now of course I can’t prescribe cannabis…

ROB:

That’s what Dr McGuire said.

RANA:

You’ve discussed it with him?

ROB:

Yes. He was dead against it.

RANA:

Hmmm.

ROB:

A mate of mine with MS, he uses it – grows his own – and he says it’s

fantastic. He never gets the muscle pains any more. He’s an ex copper

too…

9

[HE LOOKS TO RANA FOR A RESPONSE, BUT RANA

REMAINS IMPASSIVE]

ROB:

(WITH INCREASING DESPERATION) Doctor, I don’t want to break the

law. I’ve never even had a parking ticket, but I’m at my wit’s end, I

really am. I’ve got to try something to get rid of this pain.

[ON RANA]

CUT TO:

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EP105/SC6. EXT. PRACTICE FRONT CAR PARK. DAY 1. 09.28

[CANDY GETS INTO HER CAR. AS SHE TRIES TO REVERSE

OUT OF THE DISABLED PARKING SPACE SHE GRINDS THE

GEARS OF HER CAR. SHE GRIMACES WITH PAIN AT THE

NOISE. HER HANGOVER ISN’T GETTING ANY BETTER]

CUT TO:

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EP105/SC7. INT. PRACTICE CONSULTING ROOM (RANA’S).

DAY 1. 09.30

RANA:

I’m sure Dr McGuire has explained the risks involved.

ROB:

He just said it was illegal…

RANA:

Which it is. There is also some evidence to suggest that cannabis has

carcinogenic properties, and obviously if it’s smoked with tobacco, that

presents its own health risks too.

ROB:

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Chris Murray

Chris Murray is a scriptwriter. He created police drama Merseybeat and Doctors and has written for television shows such as', Casualty' Peak Practice, The Bill, Holby City, Waterloo Road and Wild at Heart "Lewis". He was part of the regular writing team on Holby City, 2007–2011, scripting 12 episodes. He enjoys Christmas pudding. more…

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