Max Pemberton

Author

Max Pemberton is a British psychiatrist, journalist and author known for his candid, entertaining writing about life in the National Health Service. His book The Doctor Will See You Now draws on his experiences as a junior doctor and psychiatrist to offer an honest, often funny and sometimes heartbreaking account of working in the NHS.... Pemberton has been a columnist for The Daily Telegraph and has written for numerous other publications about medicine, mental health and healthcare policy. He has also presented television documentaries on health topics. His writing combines clinical insight with personal warmth and a sharp eye for the absurdities and tragedies of hospital life. Pemberton is an advocate for mental health awareness and has been open about the challenges facing healthcare workers in an overstretched system. His work appeals to readers who enjoy medical memoirs that balance humour with compassion and provide genuine insight into what it is like to work on the front lines of healthcare. The audiobook edition brings his engaging, honest accounts of medical life to listeners interested in healthcare, mental health and the human stories behind the hospital doors. Read more Show less