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The hilarious, shocking and occasionally tragic truth about the working life of a British GP, written for the lay reader. Dr Tony Copperfield is an average GP in an average town. He spends his life fighting off the worried well armed with internet print outs and health pages torn from newspapers, dealing with youngsters with meningitis, worrying about swine flu, mopping up vomit, shouting at bureaucrats and banging his head against the brick walls of the NHS. Perfect for anyone who has ever wondered what really goes on in a GP practice.
''A wonderful book, funny and insightful in equal measure, and an ideal gift for all doctors and those brave enough to use them''. Dr Phil Hammond GP (Private Eye magazine, Channel 4's Countdown)
''A wonderful book, funny and insightful in equal measure, and an ideal gift for all doctors and those brave enough to use them''. Dr Phil Hammond GP (Private Eye magazine, Channel 4's Countdown)
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I wish I had written this book. As a GP I can appreciate the ups and downs of TC's world. This would make a brilliant present for anybody in the family with a connection to the NHS.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved him when his column was in the Times every week - but where did Copperfield go? Great to find his wit and humour again. I am not a GP but I would highly recommend this to anyone wonders what it must be like to be on the other side of the consulting room. Funny and insightful.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My funny bone was tickled by this book. The true story of a GP's working life, Sick Notes is a behind-the-scenes look at the average doctors' surgery - the part that patients don't usually get to see.
It is an easy read with some great characters - my favourite is the all-seeing reception manager Mrs Peggotty. (Nothing escapes her beady eyes).
Although it really made me laugh, Dr Copperfield makes some really serious points about the hoops that he and his colleagues have to jump through on a daily basis. He gets frustrated and bewildered by the bureaucracy and officials who make his job more difficult. Then there are some very funny anecdotes about the patients who also make his life a misery.
I'll never see my GP in the same light again and I certainly won't say "while I'm here doc" at the end of my consultation, lose my prescription or convince myself that I've got some hideous, incurable disease because I've spent too long on a medical website.
I originally bought Sick Notes on Kindle, but have now bought the paperback for a friend. Buy it, it's a great read.
It is an easy read with some great characters - my favourite is the all-seeing reception manager Mrs Peggotty. (Nothing escapes her beady eyes).
Although it really made me laugh, Dr Copperfield makes some really serious points about the hoops that he and his colleagues have to jump through on a daily basis. He gets frustrated and bewildered by the bureaucracy and officials who make his job more difficult. Then there are some very funny anecdotes about the patients who also make his life a misery.
I'll never see my GP in the same light again and I certainly won't say "while I'm here doc" at the end of my consultation, lose my prescription or convince myself that I've got some hideous, incurable disease because I've spent too long on a medical website.
I originally bought Sick Notes on Kindle, but have now bought the paperback for a friend. Buy it, it's a great read.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Best GP book ever
This is a fantastic book for patients and medics, who will wince and laugh in recognition at Tony Copperfield's insightful anecdotes. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Shona
Sample only - An educational insight for patients
I usually enjoy these genre books from teachers, vets, the ambulance service and doctors, and this was no different. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Andrew Ives
Sick Note
A very funny book, well written. It opens your eyes to the workings of the N.H.S for patient and government.
to delve into a Doctors surgery t'was some things about us too
to delve into a Doctors surgery t'was some things about us too
Published 2 months ago by robert price
thoroughly enjoyed this book
I found this book to be very true to life and whilst some readers have criticised Dr Copperfield for being arrogant and doing a disservice to health professionals I'd disagree. Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. S. Crammer
Therapy For The Author
This book is a well-written and perceptive glance into the world of the GP. It gives the reader insight into the day-to-day routine of General Practice, contains anecdotes about... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Red Medic
Sick Notes
Sick Notes is cynical and depressing. Dr Copperfield seems to have no respect for any of his patients or colleagues, or even much for himself. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jan Trinick
None
arrogant self important and disrespectful to patients and health care professionals. Not very funny,too much moaning. Copperfield needs a stat dose of get over yourself.
Published 4 months ago by tambassi
Gets very tedious
I've read a couple of other books written by doctors and found them very interesting and amusing. I bought this one expecting something similiar. It's not. Read more
Published 4 months ago by pedalo
dissapointng
I thought this would have been more about patients one to ones and the humour and drama that comes with it,i only got to the first couple of chapters and i had had enough. Read more
Published 4 months ago by mrscliff
What a fantastic insight
I really enjoyed this book and just couldn't put it down. I have worked in a GP surgery (not as a GP though) and got the impression patients could be of a similar vain but this... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Matron
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