A man who has injured himself trying out his girlfriend's waxing treatment.
A mental health patient threatening to fly out of the window.
A hypochondriac calling in with stomach pains that don't exist.
A mother with a heart condition - who might not live to see her child grow-up.
Alex Rudd always wanted to be a doctor.
And he always wanted to work nights in London.
But it's a job that might drive him crazy - if he doesn't die of exhaustion first.
It's the greatest city in the world - and also home to the most bizarre medical emergencies any doctor will ever witness.
As an emergency doctor, Rudd visits homes across London throughout the night. Hypochondriacs, drug-abusers -- and people with household objects inserted in their nether-regions, his patients range from the mad to the moving.
'London Call-Out: Confessions Of A Doctor In The Capital' lifts the lid on the medical services in the British capital. It provides a revealing look at the work of a sessional GP and examines the dynamics of the night-shift team.
It is entertaining and funny yet also eye-opening and informative. And it provides an illuminating overview of many of the issues facing a medical service in a major city.
'London Call-Out' is a must-read for anyone who enjoys medical memoirs - and is perfect for fans of Benjamin Daniels' 'Confessions of a GP'.
Alex Rudd is a GP who now works as a locum in a variety of surgeries in London and the rest of the country. His name has been changed to protect the identity of his patients and colleagues.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher.
A mental health patient threatening to fly out of the window.
A hypochondriac calling in with stomach pains that don't exist.
A mother with a heart condition - who might not live to see her child grow-up.
Alex Rudd always wanted to be a doctor.
And he always wanted to work nights in London.
But it's a job that might drive him crazy - if he doesn't die of exhaustion first.
It's the greatest city in the world - and also home to the most bizarre medical emergencies any doctor will ever witness.
As an emergency doctor, Rudd visits homes across London throughout the night. Hypochondriacs, drug-abusers -- and people with household objects inserted in their nether-regions, his patients range from the mad to the moving.
'London Call-Out: Confessions Of A Doctor In The Capital' lifts the lid on the medical services in the British capital. It provides a revealing look at the work of a sessional GP and examines the dynamics of the night-shift team.
It is entertaining and funny yet also eye-opening and informative. And it provides an illuminating overview of many of the issues facing a medical service in a major city.
'London Call-Out' is a must-read for anyone who enjoys medical memoirs - and is perfect for fans of Benjamin Daniels' 'Confessions of a GP'.
Alex Rudd is a GP who now works as a locum in a variety of surgeries in London and the rest of the country. His name has been changed to protect the identity of his patients and colleagues.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher.
