You ask Julian to set up a trolley so you can catheterise the patient. Julian, helpful as ever, says 'sure, later on.'

'Er no, I'd like it now.'

'May be so, but you'll get it later.'

'On whose authority?'

'Dr. B'Stard!', shouts Julian, 'The doctor here wants to catheterise this boy before performing a rectal exam and without waiting for the pelvis X-ray.'

Dr. Smug B'Stard, departmental collector of shirt sweaty patches, pokes his ugly, unwanted head through the door. 'Want me to take over here Julian?'