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2000s: Following Out of Practice, Pratice makes perfect right?
Practice Makes Perfect
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The Practice at Larkford has suddenly been thrust under the spotlight – and its nomination as a ‘NHS Model Surgery’ is causing the team major headaches. Dr Holly Graham should be basking in the glow of her new romance with fellow doctor, Taffy – but she is worried that the team is prioritising plaudits over patients, and her favourite resident, the irreverent and entertaining Elsie, is facing a difficult diagnosis.
Dr Dishy Dan Carter’s obsession with work is masking unhappiness elsewhere – he can’t persuade girlfriend Julia to settle down. It’s only as Julia’s mother comes to stay that he realizes what she has been hiding for so long. Alice Walker joins the team like a breath of fresh air and her assistance dog Coco quickly wins everyone round – which is just as well, because Coco and Alice will soon need some help of their own. Can they pull together and become the Dream Team that the NHS obviously thinks they are?
Travel Guide
Larkford
Sadly not a real place as we imagine there would be a rush on to go and live there and to head straight to the GP surgery in order to find a nice hunk. The small village is centered around its GP surgery and all who live and work there. It’s a bit like the BBC drama Doctors but in book form what with the day to day lives of the patients, the doctors and the locals. There is probably more dramas and strange ailments here as various people come in and out of the surgery asking about their problems and older people chatting about their lives.
A very nice continuation of the story in Out of Practice and with all the stories about the NHR in the news at the moment, very timely indeed. The surgery continues to be the hub of the community and since it’s been nominated as a model surgery this isn’t the reward it would seem. More headaches ensure along with the comedy.
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Practice Makes Perfect
Author/ Guide: Penny Parkes Destination: The Cotswolds Departure Time: 2000s
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