What is the importance of hospitals in the novel, After You?

Hospitals are locations for reunions and reconciliations in the novel. The first example of this is after Louisa falls from the roof. Although she has been estranged from her family since being involved in Will’s assisted suicide, her parents’ visits to see her in hospital show her that they are ready to be a part of her life again. Likewise, when Lily and Louisa fall out, they are eventually reunited in a hospital where Lily has been hiding and Louisa takes her back to her flat. Further to this, Louisa finally confesses how much she cares for Sam while visiting him in hospital after she is shot.