Customer Reviews
Ex District Midwife - By: Mrs. P. A. Seward, 04 Sep 2008 
This book is excellent, not only is it very funny but very illuminating as to how the NHS works now.
As a Conservative Councillor it grieves me to say where Labour have got it right but pulls no punches on where it has gone wrong.
I'd recommend every politician or who people who need to use the A& E department to read this book.
I happily recommend for anyone who enjoys a good read but wants to learn something as well.
Little has changed... J.S. South Africa - By: M. S. Stapleton, 12 Aug 2008 I thoroughly enjoyed this book which evoked many memories both sad & humorous, having trained & workedin the NHS for over 20 years. The sad factor is that I have been living abroad for 14 years now & it seems little has changed despite the numerous promises from a variety of politicians . The same problems & frustrations are highlighted such as bed management , abuse of the ambulance service etc. It is time the general public knew what really goes on & despite all the problems you certainly appreciate the NHS from a distance. It should be compulsory reading before any further damage can be done to this great institution.
Every politician should have to read this book - By: E. Pilley, 14 May 2008 This is such an important book, despite its light-hearted & readable tone. It made me laugh, it made me cry. It was real & it was worrying. It set out clearly what it's like workingin today's NHS. It outlined the problems, it outlined sensible solutions & it highlighted the madness of the current government's schemes. which should make us all fear for our future health provision. And it also told us about comedy items stuck up patients' bottoms. What more could you ask forin a book about A&E?
Seriously though, this book should be required reading for all politicians & it should have been reviewed & discussed by the broadsheet newspapers.
Hilariously frank - By: Lucy Rose, 07 May 2008 I have just read this bookin 3 days - mostly on trains & buses - & had to try very hard not to make a spectacle of myself by laughing too much. Dr Nick paints a heart-warmingly honest portrait of life as an A & E doctor, its ups & downs, celebrations & frustrations, but best of all are the quirky characters he meets. His accounts are hilariously frank whilst still insightful, & compell the reader to a greater understanding of how hospitals work. A brilliant book.
V realistic view on today's NHS - By: Holden, 28 Apr 2008 I loved this book. It was the sort of book that is so accurate it is scary. I am not a doctor, but it reminded me of workingin A+E as a radiographer many moons ago. I have never noddedin agreement & exclaimed "yes! that is really how it is!!" aloud when reading a book on the bus. I agree with the ideas that stem from the book such as the NHS being placed into the hands of the professionals & the patients that use it, & reducing the amount of Governmental control.
To those saying that the book is too political, well that is what it is likein today's NHS, too many targets, poor workforce planning etc is something that health professionals have to deal with on an everyday basis. Dr Edwards clearly loves the NHS for what it stands for, but his frustration with how it is managed is justified.
