Duty of Care: 'This is the book everyone should read about COVID-19' Kate Mosse - Couverture souple

Pimenta, Dominic

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1787395596 ISBN 13 : 9781787395596

Editeur : Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction, 2020

Synopsis

ALL ROYALTIES FROM SALES GO TO HEROES, A CHARITY PROTECTING AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE WORKERS.

The first book to tell the full story of the Covid-19 pandemic, from an NHS doctor working inside hospitals to save lives and combat the virus on the front line.

"We weren't prepared, we weren't listened to, but together we fought it."

On the 8th of February 2020, Dr Dominic Pimenta encountered his first suspected case of coronavirus. Within a week, he began wearing a mask on the London Underground, and within a month, he was moved over to the Intensive Care Unit to help fight the virus.

Duty of Care is the first book to tell the full story of the Covid-19 pandemic from someone on the frontline, working in one of the NHS's hardest hit areas. From the initial whispers coming out of China and the collective hesitation to class this as a pandemic to full lockdown and the continued battle to treat whoever came through the doors, Dr Pimenta tells the heroic stories of how the entire system shifted to tackle this outbreak and how, ultimately, the staff managed to save lives.

This incredible account captures the shock and surprise, the panic and power of an unprecedented time, and how, at this time of crisis and despair, he saw human generosity and kindness prevail.

Note: in order to preserve the absolute confidentiality of the patients in this book, certain details, names and places have been changed or merged where necessary.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr Dominic Pimenta is a Cardiology Registrar based in London. He has written for numerous national newspapers and appeared on various TV and radio programmes, including BBC Breakfast, Good Morning Britain and Channel 4 News. He was frequently interviewed and wrote published articles in the run-up to and throughout the pandemic. In March 2020, while also working in the ICU, he set up a charity, HEROES (Help Them Help Us), aimed at protecting the welfare and well-being of NHS workers. After garnering widespread publicity, the charity has since passed £1m in donations, which have been used to buy and create PPE, and provide counseling services, childcare grants, food drops and other services for healthcare professionals.

Follow him at: @juniordrblog

Find out more about HEROES here: www.helpthemhelpus.co.uk

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1787395596
• ISBN 13: 9781787395596
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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