The other day an old friend called me with a distressing story. His brother walked out of a shop onto the street, and as he turned to walk to his car, a speeding motorcycle rammed into him, and both men and the machine rolled a few times before coming to a stop some 50 meters from the spot where they made contact. The cyclist suffered a serious head injury. My friend’s brother had four broken ribs, a fractured lower leg, and lacerations on the head. The duo were picked up by a good Samaritan in a regular car and conveyed to the nearest hospital. There was one junior doctor at that hospital.

We can all fill in the blanks. This horrific story, with a few variations, repeats itself hundreds of times across the globe daily. Read more