The young man has missed his GP appointment on three separate occasions in the past year. Should he be sent another admonishing text message from the practice; or is there a different response, one that inserts presence into absence? In this episode, Dr Suni Perera talks to Rupal Shah and Bob Clarke about compassion in the context of missingness.

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The book “Finding Meaning in Healthcare” is published by Routledge ⁠⁠⁠www.routledge.com/9781032832166