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Books
Making sense of medicine
Practical clinical guides and accessible histories of the NHS, grounded in frontline medicine.
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2010
Venous Thromboembolism
A Nurse's Guide to Prevention and Management of VTE. Winner of the 2011 Medical Journalist's Association Open Book Awards (Specialist Readership Award)View book →
2018
The NHS at 70
BMA Book Awards (2019) Highly Commended in the Basis of Medicine Category. This book traces the history of our health service, from Victorian healthcare in the early 20th century, through a timeline of change to the current day, comparing the problems and illnesses of 1948 to those we face seventy years later. Politics, funding, and healthcare systems around the world are demystified and we present case studies, views and snapshots from history from people who have experienced our changing NHS.View book →
2021
The NHS: The Story So Far
A vivid, accessible history of the health service and the political choices that have shaped it.View book →
2022
How the NHS Coped with Covid-19
An account of how the health service and its people responded to an unprecedented public health emergency.View book →
2024
Why Can’t I See My GP?
The past, present and future of general practice, told through history, frontline testimony and practical ideas for change.View book →
2026
Menopause Made Easy
A concise, practical guide giving clinicians clear answers, current evidence and useful tools for menopause care.Pre-order →
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