Tiffany

“I’m all for explaining terminology as we go along, but if you don’t know what a stethoscope is, this is probably a book to regift. ”
― Adam Kay, This Is Going to Hurt

“The other thing I realize is that none of her many, many concerns are about herself; it’s all about the kids, her husband, her sister, her friends. Maybe that’s the definition of a good person.”
― Adam Kay, This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor

“I realized that every healthcare professional — every single doctor, nurse, midwife, pharmacist, physical therapist, and paramedic — need to shout out about the reality of their work so the next time the health secretary lies that doctors are in it for the money, the public will know just how ridiculous that is. Why would any sane person do that job for anything other than the right reasons, because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. I have so much respect for those who work on the front line because, when it came down to it, I certainly couldn’t.”
― Adam Kay, This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor

“It's an established fact that death rates go up on Black Wednesday...
All junior doctors change hospitals on exactly the same day every six or twelve months, which is known as Black Wednesday. You might think it would be a terrible idea to exchange all your Scrabble tiles in one go and expect the hospital to run exactly as it did the day before, and you'd be quite right.”
― Adam Kay, This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor