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AJaneClark (3962 KP) rated Trust Me, I'm A (Junior) Doctor in Books
Oct 26, 2020
Junior Doctor... Scrubs or Grey's Anatomy brought to life?
Max Pemberton's Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor is a very frank and humorous account (very tongue in cheek) of his time as a Junior Doctor. Reading this was very much like immersing yourself in a real life version of a Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs or Night Shift style TV show.
I found this to be a very easy read, demolishing the pages in a day (ok, I was sat round a pool with beer on tap, but still...) It was a well written and thought provoking account with recurring appearances of his housemates and colleagues. It humanises the role of a doctor and the struggles of long shifts balanced with maintaining a social life, family responsibility and just trying to exist.
Pemberton details how the NHS operates, and the trials and frustrations of a Junior doctor launched into frustrating, physically, mentally and emotionally draining role in medicine.
Reading this gave me a new found admiration for those on the front line working round the clock, whilst combating the very real frustrations of red tape, senior doctors and mental health.
I would recommend to any reader who enjoys this genre!
I found this to be a very easy read, demolishing the pages in a day (ok, I was sat round a pool with beer on tap, but still...) It was a well written and thought provoking account with recurring appearances of his housemates and colleagues. It humanises the role of a doctor and the struggles of long shifts balanced with maintaining a social life, family responsibility and just trying to exist.
Pemberton details how the NHS operates, and the trials and frustrations of a Junior doctor launched into frustrating, physically, mentally and emotionally draining role in medicine.
Reading this gave me a new found admiration for those on the front line working round the clock, whilst combating the very real frustrations of red tape, senior doctors and mental health.
I would recommend to any reader who enjoys this genre!
Kate (355 KP) rated Doctor Who - Series 11 (New Season 11) in TV
Jan 22, 2019
Jodie Whittaker is good as the Doctor and is playing her/him/it well but we miss the good script writers because having grown up with Doctor Who and my children watching it, where are the nail biting moments and hiding behind the sofa, it has all become rather PC and telling stories with morals so bring back the suspense and monsters. I also miss the story line running through the whole series and realising there was one until the clues were revealed.
Alexis Taylor recommended This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor in Books (curated)
tapestry100 (306 KP) rated Doctor Who - Series 1 (New Season - 1) in TV
Jul 28, 2017
I hadn't watched Doctor Who since I was a kid with the Fourth Doctor (I didn't remember enough about the show since that time to inform my opinion going into New Who), and to be honest, I had a really hard time getting into the first couple of episodes, but friends kept telling me to stick with it, and I'm glad that I did. Chris Eccleston as Nine is my least favorite of the New Who Doctors, but I really feel it is very important to watch the show from the beginning of the reboot and not just skip to certain Doctors. There is a definite progression of story here and I don't think new watchers would appreciate the show as much if they skip right to 10 or 11 as I hear many people say should happen. Nine may not be the best Doctor (IMO), but he is important in the grand scheme of the show.
Alexandria Walker (83 KP) rated Dolittle (2020) in Movies
Apr 9, 2020
Jessica Erdas (463 KP) rated Grey's Anatomy - Season 5 in TV
Jun 12, 2018
A new doctor joins the team at Seattle Grace and sparks fly with Christina. Just as things seem to be coming together, it's revealed that this doctor suffers from PTSD which complicates things. Health issues arise in an unusual way with one of the interns thinking they're either being haunted or losing their mind. An unexpected wedding takes place followed by a tragedy that deeply affects the entire hospital.
Kevin Phillipson (9967 KP) rated Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007) in Movies
Sep 30, 2021
Skwchance (13 KP) rated The Prison Doctor in Books
Nov 3, 2019
Moving (2 more)
Inspirational
Real life
Violence, drugs, suicide. Welcome to the world of a prison doctor
The book is a real life account of a prison doctor who is treating patients in UK prisons. It tells of the violence, drugs and heart ache of the inmates and how she helps and copes with the day to day of prison life. Parts of it are truly disturbing but other parts made me smile. It is very moving and yet very readable
Kevin Phillipson (9967 KP) rated Doctor Who: Meglos in TV
Apr 27, 2020
Tom baker (1 more)
Jacqueline hill
Okay not the best 4 doctor story made but it's saved by Tom baker giving two performances one as the doctor and meglos the monster of the story also brings back Jacqueline hill who played one of the doctors first companions in a different role. And less said about the gataks the comedy space pirates terrible even one of the names is an anagram of bad actor anyway giving this story a high rating just for hi definition picture quality
Kevin Phillipson (9967 KP) rated Doctor who dalek invasion of earth in TV
Apr 1, 2023
Watching as part of the 60th anniversary of doctor who rewatch anyway the show if anyone were to watch this who they think hang on this seems familiar it is it was remade as dalek invasion 2150 with Peter cushing as the doctor the plot is the same except for one thing the movie doesn't do this is the doctors granddaughter Susan's last appearance for 20 years. One of the best parts of the story is seeing daleks moving around London landmarks like Westminster Bridge. Overall good story