“There are problems that cannot be fixed by either conventional or social prescribing, and I listen sometimes to the discussions in the complex care meetings about Jason, a recidivist alcoholic, vile to his family and haughtily dismissive of every lifeline that is thrown his way, and about Francine, a reclusive hoarder, her floorboards rotting under her feet, as the conversations meander on about mental capacity and safety and personal choice, and it’s clear that the only way to fix the problems of both these people is to turn the clocks back… and since that is not an option, it would be better that we leave them as they are and maintain a level of contact that is humane but also respectful and realistic. Pg184-5”