In April, we will be discussing the famous ‘This Is Going To Hurt’ by British comedy writer and former doctor Adam Kay.

It is a well-known non-fiction book, and has recently been turned in to a series. It is a collection of diaries entries between 2004-2010, written by Kay during his medical training as a junior doctor on the obstetrics and gynaecology ward in a National Health Service Hospital.

Kay writes about the political aspect of the healthcare system and some of the misunderstandings from the general society about doctors. In a mix of both gut-wrenching and hilarious, Kay encapsulates a brutally honest depiction of life for the 1.4 million people working on the frontline of the NHS every day.

Discussion dates: 5th/12th/26th April 2022

In May, we will be discussing the well-known book ‘Breaking and Mending’ by Joanna Cannon, award-winning British doctor and author.

This book depicts a frank account of the mental health side of medicine as well as the more physical aspect of it. Cannon, a best-selling author of three other books, writes it based on her own experiences of working as a doctor on a psychiatric ward.

Starting medical school in her thirties, Cannon provides a unique insight into medical school and working as a junior doctor. She also beautifully shows readers the fact that is often forgotten or disregarded by the general public: that doctors too, under the stethoscope and white coat, are human.

Discussion dates: 10th/17th/24th May 2022