EAN: 9780241506325

LIFE SUPPORT - JIM DOWN KARTONIERT (TB)

'Deeply affecting - a personal memoir that grips  harrows  inspires and  ultimately  uplifts
with its vein of deep humanity' Philippe Sands' An extraordinarily frank book laced with humour
and self-deprecation' The Times As a doctor on the intensive care unit at one of London's top
hospitals  Jim Down has spent his life working as healthcare's last resort  where each day
reveals a new challenge. But nothing could prepare Jim and his colleagues for the events of
spring 2020  when the Covid-19 pandemic put them on the frontline of a global health crisis. In
Life Support  Jim tells the extraordinary month-by-month story of how  as the world came to a
standstill  he and his co-workers faced down the biggest challenge in the history of the NHS.
Full of warmth  honesty and humour  this book is a gripping and moving testament to the
everyday heroism of the NHS staff in a global emergency  and an unforgettable insight into what
was really happening on the wards as we clapped on our doorsteps.

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