"Adam Kay was a junior doctor from 2004 until 2010, before a devastating experience on a ward caused him to reconsider his future. He kept a diary throughout his training, and This Is Going to Hurt intersperses tales from the front line of the NHS with reflections on the current crisis. The result is a first-hand account of life as a junior doctor in all its joy, pain, sacrifice and maddening bureaucracy, and a love letter to those who might at any moment be holding our lives in their hands."
Paperback, 280 pages
Published April 19th 2018 by Picador (first published September 7th 2017)
With thanks to Stacey for lending me her copy!
My Review
Told in short, sharp diary entries, this is a blistering examination of life as a junior doctor. I gasped, laughed and winced my way through the book. I actually laughed out loud a lot at the way Adam Kay describes the mishaps and awkward situations he encountered as a junior doctor, so I had to keep stopping to read each section to my partner so he knew why I was laughing.
That said, there are some heartbreaking moments in this book, both in terms of events that happened to his patients and the rigorous and isolating life that he was leading as a junior doctor. It was devastating reading how someone so dedicated, like so many healthcare professionals, was driven to the point where he felt he could no longer continue in the profession after years of training and hard-work.
A must read for anyone and everyone! 5 out of 5 from me.
The Author
Adam Kay is a writer and comedian.
He writes extensively for TV and film. His first book "This is Going to Hurt" is out now.
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