The Doctor Can’t See You Now: Reflections of a Retiring GP

by Dr David John Maddams

A Doctor’s Dilemma. Juggling a busy medical career and a carer to two elderly parents, his final year as a GP was never going to be easy. The NHS is on the brink of collapse as David Maddams tells his funny yet poignant story.

130 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 3, 2019

Reviews

[kehs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Retiring doctor

I thought this was going to be a humorous book filled with anecdotes about the life of a GP. Instead it’s more political and a tad dull to read. Shame, because the doctor who wrote it was a fabulous GP and is a great guy too.

[Ines · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not that bad I guess but I'm too woke to like this book

[Mrs. Brenda Hodgson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating details of the life of a G.P. Matt Hancock (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care) and the many managers in the NHS should read and instigate the suggestions, but not the frustrations, mentioned in the book. It is no wonder that G.P's are so frustrated and fewer doctors want to become G.P's.

[Okimura1170 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this short book of memories of his last 12 months as a GP in the UK NHS. Reflections on the changes that have occurred in his 35 yr career -- most of which has to be the detriment of the GP profession and patient health care in the UK. Very sad situation indeed, and even sadder that NHS ideas are being imported holus bolus into the Australian system.

[Francisco Machado · Rating 3 out of 5]

As I enter the swan song of my career as a doctor and as a general practitioner, I can relate to many of the frustrations described by Dr Maddams. However, I felt that his frustrations could have been balanced by reflections on how rewarding working as a GP can be.

[Charlee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Barely comprehensible waffle that probably could make some really relevant points, if it weren’t weighed down by bizarre, unrelated anecdotes about Swedish fish and misplaced cappuccinos.