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Richard Glover Broadcaster and columnist October 25, 2025 — 5.30am

“What are you doing with your retirement?” a friend asked me the other day. It was easy to answer: “I’m working at the customer end of the medical business.”

To be honest, I’m flat out. The knee surgeon one morning, the cardiologist the next, all topped up with visits to the optometrist and the dentist.

God knows how I used to fit in paid employment.

At each place, there’s a battery of tests. For example, the cardiologist wants to do three tests. There’s a “stress echo”, a blood-pressure test, and then a final stress test, conducted by the receptionist when she hands over the bill. Sure, the blood will drain from your face, but how quickly will your skin tone recover?

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