Meanwhile Ellen who was passing by the causality and outpatients, looked hopefully for some sign of doctor Craig but to no avail, which was probably as well, she told herself, before because both departments were busy and even if she had seen him there she wouldn't have gotten an opportunity to speak to him. She walked briskly past the rows of the patient. Several looked up, hopefully, in her direction as she came towards them, only to settle back Crossley again as she hurried past, smiling apologetically. She couldn't blame them. Despite an appointment system, the Department was always so busy that doctors, nurses and receptionist alike we rushed of the feet.
X-ray department was busy too, with patients in the wheelchairs patients in dressing gowns and heavily pregnant young women all
