The Complete Confessions of a GP
Confessions of a GP and Further Confessions of a GP together in one volume.Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions.
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The Complete Confessions
Dr Benjamin Daniels
The Friday Project
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This ebook first published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2015
Copyright © Benjamin Daniels 2015
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This book contains two previously published titles: Confessions of a GP and Further Confessions of a GP.
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Ebook Edition © April 2015 ISBN: 9780007569755
Version: 2015-06-27
Contents
Also in the Confessions Series
DR BENJAMIN DANIELS is the pseudonym of a doctor currently working for the NHS. He can be reached at [email protected] and @drbendaniels1
The events described in this book are based on my experiences as a GP. For obvious reasons of privacy and confidentiality I have made certain changes, altered identifying features and fictionalised some aspects. Nonetheless, it remains an honest reflection of life as a doctor in Britain today. This is what itâs like. These things really happen.
Contents
Mistakes ⦠Iâve made a few
Top 1 per cent of the population
I donât like some of my patients
Read on for some brand-new chapters from Dr Daniels â¦
Who am I?
Humans have a universal desire to be listened to and share their stories of pain and suffering. My job as a GP is to listen to those stories. Sometimes I interject with some suggestions or medications, but more often I am simply a passive observer of the soap operas that are peopleâs lives. With regular appointments, I watch the characters develop and the narratives unfold. Although some of my patients have an overinflated view of my significance, I really am just a walk-on part in their lives. Iâm like the extra in the corner of the Queen Vic who tries his best to play a small role in one or two of the storylines, but in reality rarely affects the progress of the plot or the big ending. The advantage I do have is that I get to watch the story unfold from a unique and fascinating angle. Being a doctor gives me a privileged insight into the more private and often bizarre aspects of human life and, with that in mind, let me share some slices of my working life with you.
I love my job and have no regrets about choosing to become a doctor and then a GP. This is quite fortunate really, as my decision to study medicine was made as I chose my A levels at the tender age of 16¼. At this time my only real reservation against becoming a doctor was the knowledge that I would have to endure chemistry A level. I couldnât really think of any other reason why I shouldnât be a doctor. What could be better than swanning around a hospital full of beautiful nurses and âsaving livesâ? People would think I was great and ultimately this would lead to me finally getting a girlfriend. As an awkward 16-year-old with bad skin and greasy hair, most of my career aspirations were based on what profession would give me the best opportunity of gaining me some interest from the opposite sex. I had accepted that my carnal ambitions would ideally be achieved by being in a boy band or playing Premiership football, but unfortunately my lack of talent in both these departments led to the inevitable choice of medicine. I chose my A levels in the year that
