The slap at Randall Phillips was a single moment of violence — but its aftershocks spread far wider. In empty pill bottles, in untreated ailments, and in the anxious faces of parents and pensioners turned away from their local clinic, the true cost of the shutdown has become painfully clear.
Impact on Public: Hundreds of patients affected — delays in vaccinations, missed prescriptions, overcrowding at alternative clinics, emotional distress for elderly and parents of young children.