Adam Kay (2018 Event)
Working a 97 hour week doesn’t sound much fun for anyone, but when we’re talking about an NHS doctor, such a schedule could become a matter of life and death. In This is Going to Hurt, comedian and ex-junior doctor Adam Kay reflects on the often horrific conditions he was working under and what finally happened to make him hang up the white coat. He discusses the book with chairperson Lee Randall in this event recorded live at the 2018 Edinburgh International Book Festival.
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