A quietly funny and self-deprecating read covering some of the many stories from a newly qualified doctor, beginning in his medical student days through to the more recent Covid-19 era. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. It may be interesting, but there certainly aren't any plot twists, secret lives or extraordinary things you wouldn't know if you had just a little interest in the field. He also created and presented "Infectious Personalities" broadcasted on BBC Radio 2 where his guests include Charlie Brooker and Sindhu Vee.

is a compelling exploration of the often-overlooked world of Anesthetists, offering readers a deeper understanding of their vital role in healthcare.But it's not just sleep-giving for this anaesthetist, as he navigates emergencies, patients not breathing for themselves and living with a terrifying sense of responsibility. I didn't really know much about what an anaesthetist did before reading this book, but I enjoy medical memoirs, so I'd thought I'd give it a read. It seems that he wanted to be the next Adam Kay, with his funny patient stories and awkward situations, but that for me didn't really hit.

In any case, if you are considering a medical career and dream about a smooth balance between work and personal life, you rather apply for a position in the medical services by the city hall. Coffee and Covid podcast - where I catch up with NHS friends across the UK about life on during the pandemic lockdown (edited by my girlfriend, please say it sounds good). A respectful first hand account of training and being a doctor especially during the pandemic of COVID. His and his colleagues sense of humanity shines through and I can’t recommend this book enough to all of you. Ed also smashes that rule - this is a beautifully written book which is also incredibly funny, with regular laugh out loud moments.A easy to read walk through his entry to and motivation to become an anaesthetist, followed by immersion into what it has been like handling ICU covid patients.

Throughout the book, as I have seen in many others, are scattered complaints about how underfunded and unmodernized the NHS is, along with compliments for it, of course, as it seems the author still has a job he would like to keep. I said for a while that I didn’t want to read or watch anything to do with Covid or the pandemic - why, indeed, when I lived through it? This really was a single session book, and one that left me sat thinking about it for several minutes after finishing. Ed has written and performed on BBC Radio 4, for shows "Now Wash Your Hands" and "Newsjack", and he has also written for the Guardian about the intersection between medicine and comedy.Would it be boring, too technical, dark and creepy (some people may not even wake up from the deep sleep).

This was a book that at times was hard to read due to the pure raw emotion and honesty but then within minutes I was gasping for air as I was laughing so much and while I felt some of these stories were over embellished, who doesn't re tell a story and now beef it up a bit?Accessible entry: Steep internal staircase consisting of 20 steps leading to the basement where The Lower Hall space is located. But the book isn’t a downer - it has enough humor and humility to balance out the genuine sadness brought on by something out of everyone’s control.