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Are You Really the Doctor?: My Life as a Black Doctor in the NHS
'Fascinating, frank and genuinely funny' Sophie Duker
"Are you really the doctor?"
As a black doctor working on the frontline of the NHS, Matt Hutchinson hears these words all too often. In this book, he offers a compelling glimpse into the unvarnished reality of working in healthcare as a member of an ethnic minority.
Tracing his journey from medical school through to working at some of the country's most chaotic hospitals, Matt shows how the community of immigrant healthcare workers are the true backbone of the NHS and offers an honest insight into the unique challenges that non-white patients face when navigating the healthcare system.
From workplace drama to fighting life-threatening diseases, join Matt Hutchinson in the trenches of our healthcare system as he offers a candid and often hilarious insight into the messy life of a Black British doctor.
"Are you really the doctor?"
As a black doctor working on the frontline of the NHS, Matt Hutchinson hears these words all too often. In this book, he offers a compelling glimpse into the unvarnished reality of working in healthcare as a member of an ethnic minority.
Tracing his journey from medical school through to working at some of the country's most chaotic hospitals, Matt shows how the community of immigrant healthcare workers are the true backbone of the NHS and offers an honest insight into the unique challenges that non-white patients face when navigating the healthcare system.
From workplace drama to fighting life-threatening diseases, join Matt Hutchinson in the trenches of our healthcare system as he offers a candid and often hilarious insight into the messy life of a Black British doctor.
313 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 4, 2025
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October 7, 2025The attention to health inequalities and inequities in health and care outcomes is absolutely brilliant and spot on! Matthew seems the NHS doctor anyone from a racialised minority would love to go to.
Massive congratulations!
Massive congratulations!
October 30, 2025
A scary read about what it is like to work in the NHS - which seems to be ten times harder if you are a black doctor!
It was informative and well written and made me appreciate the hard working NHS staff even more than I already did. Don't read immediately before going to an NHS hospital!
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It was informative and well written and made me appreciate the hard working NHS staff even more than I already did. Don't read immediately before going to an NHS hospital!
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