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Details condition: brand new format: paperback isbn: 9781905548705 publisher: the friday project overview in stitches is the word-of-mouth bestseller that peels back the curtain on britain's accident & emergency departments. Written by dr nick edwards, a working a&e doctor, it swaps the polished drama of tv medical shows for the real, raw, funny and often heartbreaking truth of life on the front line of the nhs. Blending sharp wit with genuine compassion, this memoir has resonated with hundreds of thousands of readers and remains a go-to read for anyone curious about what really happens behind the emergency department doors. About the book forget casualty and holby city in stitches tells it exactly as it is. Dr nick edwards began jotting down his frustrations and observations as a way of letting off steam after long, gruelling shifts, and the result is this unflinchingly honest and often laugh-out-loud account of a&e life. He lifts the lid on the pressures created by government targets, the relentless tide of alcohol-fuelled injuries that can overwhelm a department on a saturday night, and the sheer physical and emotional toll of caring for a never-ending stream of patients. Alongside the chaos are moments of genuine tenderness the small victories, the strange objects that end up in even stranger places, and the quiet tragedies that stay with a doctor long after the shift ends. Told with dark humour and refreshing candour, the book captures both the absurdity a...