Doctor, Doctor: Incredible True Tales From a GP's Surgery
Incredible True Tales from a GP's Surgery
Author: Dr Rosemary Leonard
Dr Rosemary Leonard shares her incredible stories from a 25-year career as a GP
Dr Rosemary Leonard shares her incredible stories from a 25-year career as a GP
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Dr Rosemary Leonard shares her incredible stories from a 25-year career as a GP
Dr Rosemary Leonard shares her incredible stories from a 25-year career as a GP
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'Hello, this is the emergency services. Do you require fire, police or ambulance?' asked the female switchboard operator with brisk professionalism. I thought fast. 'I actually need all three,' I answered.
It's not every day that a home visit turns out to be an eco-protestor with appendicitis stuck up a tree. But as Dr Rosemary shares in this book, it's all part of a day's work for a south London GP. From an octogenarian nymphomaniac to a teenager in labour with a baby she didn't know about, when Dr Rosemary opens her surgery door she doesn't know who's going to walk in...Critic Reviews
“'Warm, humorous'-- Choice”
a riveting read - Daily Express
She has a breezy, confident style that makes this an entertaining glimpse into the sharp end of medicine. - The LadyFunny, heartwarming - and you can skip the gory bits. - Yours Magazine[A] funny and heartwarming collection of anecdotes - Inside Soap Warm, humorous - Choicea riveting read - Daily ExpressShe has a breezy, confident style that makes this an entertaining glimpse into the sharp end of medicine. - The LadyFunny, heartwarming - and you can skip the gory bits. - Yours MagazineAbout the Author
Dr Rosemary Leonard is one of the country's best-known doctors. She trained in medicine at Cambridge University and St Thomas Hospital Medical School. Rosemary lives with her husband and two sons and enjoys gardening, skiing, hiking and sailing. This is her second book.
'Hello, this is the emergency services. Do you require fire, police or ambulance?' asked the female switchboard operator with brisk professionalism. I thought fast. 'I actually need all three,' I answered.It's not every day that a home visit turns out to be an eco-protestor with appendicitis stuck up a tree. But as Dr Rosemary shares in this book, it's all part of a day's work for a south London GP. From an octogenarian nymphomaniac to a teenager in labour with a baby she didn't know about, when Dr Rosemary opens her surgery door she doesn't know who's going to walk in...
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