Their One-Night Christmas Gift by Karin Baine

Author:Karin Baine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-09-10T15:09:01+00:00

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Harriet was applying pressure around the wound to control the bleeding, all the while talking to the patient and trying unsuccessfully to get a response. Charles got back on the phone to give an update on the severity of their patient’s condition, but he didn’t return with good news.

‘The weather’s bad out there. They don’t know how long it will take to transfer her to the hospital and an air ambulance is out of the question until that blizzard outside passes.’ He had a decision to make quickly as he could already hear the clinic vehicle drawing near. Joanie didn’t even have any family around with whom he could discuss the situation.

‘We’ll take her back to Heatherglen and do a CT scan there.’ If it proved he was worrying unnecessarily, they could take their time with the hospital transfer. However, something more serious would require immediate action. They didn’t usually carry out major operations at the clinic, referring serious cases to the hospital, but they did act as a local A and E when necessary.

‘Lyle will assess her, but we might have to ask for your skills here if we need to operate.’ His fellow Scot was the one called on for any local emergencies, but Harriet was the surgeon here. This decision could prevent them wasting time and improve Joanie’s chances of recovery. They could make a difference.

This was exactly the sort of situation he’d helped Lyle set the clinic up for in the first place.

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