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traditionson's review against another edition
4.0
Politics on Doctors.
This book will make you think about the greater impact of the effects that the money crunching and govern,entail attitude is having on the NHS today. Now loss of staff is not the only problem and there were some fun anecdotes but if you are in it for the stories and not the politics then this is not for you. I had to stop and think a while when I was finished as it is a situation that has sadly not changed!
This book will make you think about the greater impact of the effects that the money crunching and govern,entail attitude is having on the NHS today. Now loss of staff is not the only problem and there were some fun anecdotes but if you are in it for the stories and not the politics then this is not for you. I had to stop and think a while when I was finished as it is a situation that has sadly not changed!
evaellsmore's review against another edition
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4.0
mollykxo's review against another edition
5.0
This book effortlessly tackles and explains the challenging reality of working in the NHS, brimming with anecdotes, explanations and stories from Clarke’s ventures into the political world in an attempt for junior doctors to be taken seriously. A fascinating, easy read which took me a singular afternoon.
On a separate note to the review, I’ve seen a disheartening number of critics state the book is ‘too political’ for one which advertises itself to be about medicine. In response, I suggest they did not read the book as it was meant to be read - instead interpreting it as an attack on their beloved Conservative government. Clarke makes it clear that, in order to continue doing her job as a junior doctor, she HAD to become politically involved. Budget cuts, the insults of laziness and the refusal of the Conservative government to take responsibility for the NHS - a system on the verge of collapse - forced junior doctors out on the streets, and Clarke tackles the reality of that.
On a separate note to the review, I’ve seen a disheartening number of critics state the book is ‘too political’ for one which advertises itself to be about medicine. In response, I suggest they did not read the book as it was meant to be read - instead interpreting it as an attack on their beloved Conservative government. Clarke makes it clear that, in order to continue doing her job as a junior doctor, she HAD to become politically involved. Budget cuts, the insults of laziness and the refusal of the Conservative government to take responsibility for the NHS - a system on the verge of collapse - forced junior doctors out on the streets, and Clarke tackles the reality of that.
isabelv928's review against another edition
3.0
Going into it, I didn’t realise what this book would be about. It definitely made me think and feel upset on behalf of workers within the NHS. Not being from the UK I do think that a lot of this book lost its meaning, but it was a thought provoking story nonetheless, especially in the COVID-19 era, when our healthcare workers have continued to give so much.
megrushton's review against another edition
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2.0
emsysaffron's review against another edition
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4.0