Dr Jim Down

A moving, frank, and unflinching-yet-witty account of the realities of intensive care medicine from Dr Jim Down, ICU consultant at one of London's top hospitals. In these stories, Dr Jim Down brings us to the very heart of the intensive care unit - the hospital section where the sickest patients are brought for emergency care. With honesty, humility, and a...

A powerful, moving account of an intensive care doctor's life on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic. As a doctor on the intensive care unit at one of London's top hospitals, Jim Down has spent his life working as healthcare's last resort, where each day reveals a new challenge. But nothing could prepare Jim and his colleagues for the events...