ThisisGoingtoHurt

Adam Kay This is Going to Hurt Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor PICADOR To James for his wavering support And to me without whom this book would not have been possible To respect the privacy of those friends and colleagues who might not wish to be recognized, I have altered various personal details. To maintain patient confidentiality, I have changed clinical information that might identify any individuals, altered dates 1 and anonymized names. 2 Although fuck knows why – they can’t threaten to strike me off any more. Contents Introduction 1. House Officer 2. Senior House Officer – Post One 3. Senior House Officer – Post Two 4. Senior House Officer – Post Three 5. Registrar – Post One 6. Registrar – Post Two 7. Registrar – Post Three 8. Registrar – Post Four 9. Senior Registrar 10. Aftermath An Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Health Acknowledgements doctor. Rather than shrugging my shoulders and shredding the evidence, I decided I had to do something to redress the balance. So here they are: the diaries I kept during my time in the NHS, verrucas and all. What it’s like working on the front line,......