The story of Bert and the nurse who failed him

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The story of Bert and the nurse who failed him

Barbara Docherty

Barbara Docherty

Pouring wine
Hazardous drinking is now more common in the 35 to 64 age group

GPs and practice nurse remain reluctant to talk about alcohol abuse and its links to mental and physical problems, writes Barbara Docherty

 The first draught serveth for health, the second for pleasure, the third for shame, the fourth for madness - Sir Walter Raleigh Bert, one of our