Doctor, Doctor: Incredible True Tales From a GP's Surgery

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'Hello, this is the emergency services. Do you require fire, police or ambulance?' asked the female switchboard operator with brisk professionalism. I thought fast. 'I actually need all three,' I answered.

It's not every day that a home visit turns out to be an eco-protestor with appendicitis stuck up a tree. But as Dr Rosemary shares in this book, it's all part of a day's work for a south London GP. From an octogenarian nymphomaniac to a teenager in labour with a baby she didn't know about, when Dr Rosemary opens her surgery door she doesn't know who's going to walk in...

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Praise for Doctor, Doctor: Incredible True Tales From a GP's Surgery

  • a riveting read - Daily Express

  • She has a breezy, confident style that makes this an entertaining glimpse into the sharp end of medicine. - The Lady

  • Funny, heartwarming - and you can skip the gory bits. - Yours Magazine

  • [A] funny and heartwarming collection of anecdotes - Inside Soap

  • Warm, humorous - Choice

  • a riveting read - Daily Express

  • She has a breezy, confident style that makes this an entertaining glimpse into the sharp end of medicine. - The Lady

  • Funny, heartwarming - and you can skip the gory bits. - Yours Magazine

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Dr Rosemary Leonard

Dr Rosemary Leonard

Dr Rosemary Leonard is one of the country's best-known doctors. She trained in medicine at Cambridge University and St Thomas Hospital Medical School. Rosemary lives with her husband and two sons and enjoys gardening, skiing, hiking and sailing. This is her second book.

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