Adam Kay Books

About

Adam Kay is a British author, comedian, former doctor and screenwriter who shot to fame for his bestselling book This Is Going To Hurt . Adam went to Dulwich College before studying medicine at Imperial College, London. This was where he first began performing as a comedian whilst he was still studying medicine and formed a musical comedy group called Amateur Transplants. Following this he worked as a gynaecologist and obstetrician before he finally decided to retire as a doctor and write his debut novel . Drawing from his experience as a NHS doctor, Kay wrote This Is Going To Hurt as a hilarious take on the plight of NHS doctors. As a doctor himself; Kay gives the readers a detailed insight into his experience with the NHS. This makes for some exceptional and entertaining reading material. The book is written in an accessible, episodic, and engaging way to give a real picture of what some doctors go through in their profession. The book is narrated through diary entries of Adam Kay’s experience as he ascends from a junior doctor to being a consultant. He specialises in gynaecology and has both funny and sad stories to tell. Kay shares how he decided to quit the job as a doctor because of an incident that changed his life. He reveals how he has discovered that those in the profession want to come out because of how they are treated. Kay reveals how the doctors are expected to work extra hours without any compensation for the extra work. Which in turn impacts their mental health and lives. As Kay shares the plight of NHS doctors with his readers; in doing so he makes the world empathise with his fellow doctors. Even though the book focuses on British health systems, some of their flaws cut across many medical systems in many countries. The author uses humour when detailing the nuances of working in healthcare. Which makes the heart-wrenching realities of these stories bearable, even engaging to the reader. Kay's second book, Twas the Night Shift before Christmas , al