Going above and beyond: When a doctor’s house call saves a heavy drinker’s life

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Going above and beyond: When a doctor’s house call saves a heavy drinker’s life

Jonathan Bentley

Jonathan Bentley

Girl drinking alcohol
Miranda drinks far too much alcohol and requires house calls for antiemetic injections

REAL CASES

Faced with a drunk patient at risk of aspiration on the other side of a locked door, this GP calls for help. It’s a night he will never forget

Key points Doctors are still held in high regard and expected to save the day. Doctors should ring emergency services rather than break into