Ishani Rao

National Health Stories Ishani Rao

Honest and unfiltered, these are the stories from NHS key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. These entries have been collated by two junior doctors that were redeployed to COVID wards and have spent much of this year making life and death decisions. They include heart-wrenching diary entries alongside thought-provoking poetry, giving us an insight into the mentality of those who have been spending most of their time caring for patients on the busy hospital wards. From the distressing to the hilarious, this collection will take you on a ride that is experienced by our medical staff daily. How did it feel to be around patients without adequate PPE, knowing you might be asymptomatic? When a patient's oxygen levels just won't increase, despite being on a ventilator, how did these healthcare workers prepare for that? The early days of the pandemic were a blur for all, from lockdown and conflicting information to the ever increasing death rate. These reflections give context and life to the largest societal shift since World War 2, apolitical and straight to the heart of the issue. With over 130 pages in the collection, 'National Health Stories: Tales from the front line' is the only way to gain a direct understanding of the effects of COVID-19, through the heartache and the emotional tax this virus has taken on our NHS heroes. Each sale of this book contributes directly to NHS Charities Together's Urgent Appeal to support patients and carers affected by the COVID pandemic.