The Doctor Will See You Now: The highs and lows of my life as an NHS GP

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It’s a hot summer’s day in 1998. Two couples stand side by side in a small courtyard. Brought together by chance, they may never have met if not for one thing. A tatty piece of paper, the contents of which will change their lives, and the lives of thousands across the country, forever. One of the non-fiction books that actually touched my heart, made me feel glad that there are doctors out there that care, not that one really doubts that, but sometimes it gets easy to wonder. This book was a real insight into the life of an NHS GP and helped me realise that life is tough for them. Along with his professional life, he also touches upon the personal lives of himself and his friends. The choices they make, and how life is never what it seems to be. How the most unlikely people turn up surprises of the most pleasant sort. It gives a real insight into the lives of medical professionals who battle with so many different things while providing us with healthcare of all sorts. Sometimes A&E staff is even forced to call upon firefighters to help, not once but twice. It gives a real insight into the NHS, the challenges and the opportunities that they face. Of how some doctors and medical professionals go that extra mile when it comes to patient care.

A newly identified process could explain a variety of natural phenomena and enable new approaches to desalination. And then one day I stopped. I remember thinking that crying hadn't solved the problem and that it clearly wasn't going away, so I should focus on my studies and try and make something of my life. So in part, being gay made me a doctor. Each year features a new practice, and last year we were introduced to the very lovely Dr Amir Khan.

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TW: Medical Trauma, COVID, scenes of a distressing nature, loss of loved ones, illness of children. We do have state funded hospitals (where no one wants to end up) and private hospitals paid by those with private medical aids. I had a chat with a friend who moved to the UK about 5 years ago and he expressed his frustrations at the waiting times to see a doctor at the NHS. This kind of robot could reduce health care workers’ risk of exposure to Covid-19 and help to conserve the personal protective equipment that is needed for each interaction. However, the question still remained whether patients would be receptive to this type of interaction. The fourteen-year-old gay boy who attempted to commit suicide due to bullying at school was horrendous to read about too. I wished Dr. Pemberton had spoken to the boy about being gay and how things do get better. I think it would have made a difference but I suppose that would be veering dangerously close into personal territory and as doctors, we have to distance ourselves ever the right amount from patients. Dr. Pemberton had cried every day upon coming home from school because of his sexuality. He is a columnist for The Daily Telegraph, writing weekly on news events concerning culture, social and ethical issues, the politics of health care and the NHS. He is also a columnist for Reader’s Digest and a regular contributor to the Mail On Sunday.

I cried and I laughed reading this book. Some of the stories highlighted in this book were absolutely heart breaking while others were so funny. There were also plenty of heart warming moments too. There are plenty of soldiers inside the fort and many strong ones, possibly captains and a polemarch.Amir is an ambassador for the National Wildlife Trust, combining his credentials as a GP with encouraging schools and councils to reserve land to learn from. Okay, it's official. I need a fourth book in this series and not just because I desperately don't want to watch any more prerecorded lectures. Dr. Pemberton has so much faith in healthcare and in medicine as a profession. While reading, I couldn't help but feel buoyed by his passion to keep wading my way through the endless exams and content to be memorised. In this book I can see the doctor has gained confidence and is training in psychiatry. It is still an enjoyable and funny read however it was very touching indeed. Less humor and more reality for sure. You get to read about old people wasting away with dementia or living in nursing homes and how, in one's old age, having someone by enough caring enough to take care of you is a blessing.