So I went to the Docs this week and have discovered that I have managed to sprain my neck! I didn't even know that was possible! Anyway, on with the show! Only the bureaucrat and Melanie are mine...

"The NHS wants to give the best quality treatment to patients. However, we need to do this on a lower budget. This scheme that is being planned will take money from lesser units such as emergency departments and give it to wards where patients spend most of their time when in hospitals. Any questions?"

Dylan quickly gave his opinion, "Why do you think that emergency medicine is not important? Are those departments not the place where life saving is a daily occurrence and where a large proportion of public relations happen?"

"Well yes, but patients only stay in the emergency departments for short periods of time. It isn't necessarily where we should be focussing on." The speaker replied stuttering slightly. He flashed Dylan a quick smile but his eyes showed how annoyed he was.

"But is it not the case that, apart from surgery, emergency medicine has the most complex procedures. Are they not classed under 'patient care?"

"Was it honestly necessary to wind the guy up like that?" Sam asked angrily as the pair left the auditorium.

"What? Wind up an ignorant bureaucrat who obviously has no idea about medicine and what it involves. Yes I believe it was." Dylan replied.

"Well, when we go and have discussions and lunch now with everybody, please try to keep your head down." Sam said exasperatedly.

"How do you mean?"

"Don't start an argument." Sam answered, not entirely sure if he was joking or not.

"Is he always like that?" A dark haired lady asked Sam.

"Unfortunately, yes." Sam replied.

"Doctor Melanie Rivers, I work at Queen Margaret in the ortho ward."

"Sam Nicholls, I 'm at the ED in Holby. So is Doctor Keogh."

"Right, I'm guessing he doesn't like the idea of the cuts then? Can't say I blame him. Emergency medicine is the front that's shown to the public.

"You guess right. I don't know why the board sent Dylan, everybody knows he hates these places. The only reason I'm here is to keep an eye on him."

"He's that bad?"

"Who's that bad?" Dylan asked stepping up behind the pair of chatting women.

"You." Sam replied, "I was explaining how your manner can offend people. The bedside manner half a mile from the bedside shall we say."

"Hmmf. Dylan Keogh, I assume Doctor Nicholls has introduced herself."

"Pleasure, Melanie Rivers. I was just saying that I sympathise with your feelings to the proposed cuts."

"Glad to see there is at least one person with a brain in this building." Dylan muttered.

So, I think an alliance will make it more interesting. Oh and I apologise to the NHS, i'm sure they are a lot more sensible than my 'ignorant bureaucrat.'

Till next time, adieu! Please review!