PARTS Paperback – February 16, 2020

This book was so beautifully written that I read it from start to finish in less than a day, despite looking after two young children. It moved me so much that it *almost* made me want to return to my career as a NHS junior doctor partly for some of the same things as described here. One of those few perfect little books that makes you feel a sort of grief after finishing it, because you’ve been so engrossed. Highly recommend.

This reads as a passionate yet scientifically accurate love letter. To the NHS, to his patients, to his wife and family and to his friends. A raw an honest account of life as a junior doctor, interspersed with reflections on physiology, sociology and politics. I’ve read it twice already! I usually pass on the books I’ve read to charity shops or friends, but this ones a keeper I’ll keep going back to.

Beautifully written & well crafted, this book by a young Dr in various hospitals in the NHS is a marvelous insight into his work. Each chapter is an opportunity to learn & reflect on our own body as we meet those who are undergoing treatment. There is a feeling of the Vet books by Herriot here, the passion, the compassion, the glimpses of the man behind the professional. Do read it!

Great introduction and glimpse into the life of a ambitious and human doctor!