''Deeply affecting - a personal memoir that grips, harrows, inspires and, ultimately, uplifts with its vein of deep humanity'' Philippe Sands''

An extraordinarily frank book laced with humour and self-deprecation'' The Times

As a doctor on the intensive care unit at one of London''s top hospitals, Jim Down has spent his life working as healthcare''s last resort, where each day reveals a new challengeBut nothing could prepare Jim and his colleagues for the events of spring 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic put them on the frontline of a global health crisis.

In Life Support, Jim tells the extraordinary month-by-month story of how, as the world came to a standstill, he and his co-workers faced down the biggest challenge in the history of the NHSFull of warmth, honesty and humour, this book is a gripping and moving testament to the everyday heroism of the NHS staff in a global emergency, and an unforgettable insight into what was really happening on the wards as we clapped on our doorsteps.



Format Häftad Omfång 240 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Penguin Books Ltd Utgivningsdatum 2021-11-04 ISBN 9780241506325