Mrs Smith is being admitted to hospital following a referral by her GP Dr Townley of the Malton GP Practice. She arrives at York hospital by car, and is put under the care of Dr. Darwin, who also attends to Mrs Smith. Mrs Smith is admitted for an inpatient spell under the speciality General Medicine. She has a recorded allergy to an anaesthetic agent and has been diagnosed with stress incontinence. A colonic examination procedure is then performed.


