
Titles in This Set
The Prison Doctor
Flight Risk
Trust Me I'm a Junior Doctor
Where Does It Hurt
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HQ, Headline, Hodder & Stoughton
Overview
Step behind closed doors with four unflinching true-life memoirs from British medicine. From a women's prison to Heathrow Airport, and from a hospital ward to a street outreach project, these firsthand accounts follow real doctors through impossible caseloads, ethical gray areas, and moments of surprising humor and grace. Written by Dr. Amanda Brown, Dr. Stephanie Green, and Max Pemberton, this set delivers honest, character-driven storytelling for readers drawn to medical non-fiction, NHS diaries, and stories of resilience under pressure in modern healthcare.
About the Books
Each title offers a distinct window into practicing medicine in modern Britain. The Prison Doctor follows Dr. Amanda Brown through two decades treating vulnerable patients, from young offenders' institutions to Europe's largest women-only prison, Bronzefield, balancing hard truths with quiet humanity. Flight Risk takes readers to Heathrow, where Dr. Stephanie Green spent over a decade as an on-call physician confronting emergencies from smuggling attempts to sudden medical crises among travelers worldwide, capturing the unpredictability of airport medicine. Trust Me I'm a Junior Doctor is Max Pemberton's diary-style memoir of his first NHS year, tracking the steep learning curve and dark comedy of early practice. Where Does It Hurt continues his story into a second year with a street outreach project, working with patients whose struggles rarely make headlines. Together, the four books trace medicine from institution to airport to ward to street corner, offering a fuller picture of caregiving when the system is stretched thin.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
The Prison Doctor — Dr. Amanda Brown recounts two decades treating inmates at Wormwood Scrubs and Bronzefield prison, revealing the humanity behind the headlines.
Flight Risk — Dr. Stephanie Green shares over a decade of on-call medicine at Heathrow Airport, where every shift brought the unexpected.
Trust Me I'm a Junior Doctor — Max Pemberton's diary of his first NHS year captures the exhaustion, humor, and steep learning curve of a new doctor.
Where Does It Hurt — Max Pemberton continues his story on the streets, working with a community outreach project supporting vulnerable patients.
About the Authors
Dr. Amanda Brown is a GP who has spent over twenty years working in UK prisons, including Wormwood Scrubs and Bronzefield, and writes with candor about life as a prison doctor. Dr. Stephanie Green worked for more than a decade as an on-call physician at Heathrow Airport after training in psychiatry and biological anthropology. Max Pemberton is a doctor and journalist known for diary-style memoirs chronicling his early NHS career, combining clinical insight with warmth and dark humor drawn from real hospital and community experience.
Why You'll Love This Set
Perfect for medical memoir fans, NHS diary readers, or anyone hunting for a thoughtful gift, this four-book paperback set delivers honest, gripping, and often funny true stories from the front lines of British healthcare — ideal for holiday gifting, birthdays, or a rewarding stack of summer reading.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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