Further Confessions of a GP

Funny X-ray

The coroner

Mr Goodson

Mr Raymond

Hannah

Ted

Should we name and shame doctors who make mistakes?

Pseudocyesis

Playing God

Simon

Removing patients from lists

Bravery

Foreign bodies

Retrieving the gerbil

The chemical cosh

Medical science

Gastric bypass

Karen’s baby

Notes

Nurses I

Nurses II

Paradise

Yes/No

David

Hospital deaths

Sinbad

John

How doctors die

Rita

Neighbours

Letter to myself, 10 years ago

Further Confessions of a GP is part of the bestselling ‘Confessions Series’. Also available

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

Also by Dr Benjamin Daniels

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher

Introduction (#u305ef69c-c570-58ae-a7fc-8c02eeb06cd6)

‘Oh, and just one more thing, Doc, before I go. I’m reading this book …’ With that my patient pulled out a copy of Confessions of a GP from his bag. ‘Have you read it?’

‘No,’ I lied, then added bravely, ‘Is it any good?’.

‘It’s all right, I suppose. Could definitely be a lot funnier and the author comes across as a bit of a self-righteous prat at times. I’ll lend it to you once I’ve finished it, if you like?’

‘Nah, you’re all right.’

I wrote Confessions of a GP a few years ago, all about my experiences as a newly qualified GP. Partly due to the witty anecdotes and insightful social commentary, but mostly due to the extremely low pricing of the ebook version, it sold surprisingly well, and so I decided to write this sequel. I penned the first book while working as a nomadic locum doctor. I have now settled as a partner in an inner city practice and I also work a regular shift each week in our local A&E department.

These are my further confessions.

First day (#u305ef69c-c570-58ae-a7fc-8c02eeb06cd6)

‘You’re not Dr Bailey.’

‘No, Dr Bailey’s wife had a stroke yesterday and he is taking some time off to help care for her.’

‘But who’s going to look after me?’

‘Well, I’m going to be looking after Dr Bailey’s patients while he’s away.’

‘You’re no good,’ Mrs Patrick huffed, looking me up and down. ‘You don’t even know me. I always see Dr Bailey. When’s he coming back?’

‘I don’t know. His wife is really quite poorly.’