Emma

“Superstition dictates you can't ever describe a shift as 'quiet'. Much like you don't say 'good luck' to an actor or 'go fuck yourself' to Mike Tyson.”
― Adam Kay, This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor

“Think about the toll the job takes on every healthcare professional, at home and at work. Remember they do an impossible job, to the very best of their abilities. Your time in hospital may well hurt them a lot more than it hurts you.”
― Adam Kay, This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor

“I tell a woman in antenatal clinic that she has to give up smoking. She shoots me a look that makes me wonder if I’ve accidentally just said, ‘I want to fuck your cat,”
― Adam Kay, This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor

“I liked that in obstetrics you end up with twice the number of patients you started with, which is an unusually good batting average compared to other specialties. (I’m looking at you, geriatrics.)”
― Adam Kay, This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor