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Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions.
A woman troubled by pornographic dreams about Tom Jones. An 80-year-old man who can't remember why he's come to see the doctor. A woman with a common cold demanding (but not receiving) antibiotics. A man with a sore knee. A young woma..more
Published August 30th 2012 by The Friday Project
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Confession Of Faith PdfApr 28, 2016Best Eggs rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2016-read, 2016-150-reviews, reviewed, biography-true-story, medicine-science
Why it was such a page turner or a five star is hard to define. It was about the routine of a young GP with a bit about his training, working in A&E and thoughts on the National Health Service. He's very firmly in favour of it. As am I.
There were several very interesting discussions apart from transgender (below, in spoilers). One of them was of the intractability of the pain of fibromyalgia. He said it was only diagnosed when no other cause for the pain could be found and that it rarely re..more
Dec 28, 2018Sally rated it it was amazing
Honest and witty, this book goes from humorous patient stories to deeper conversations about the shortcomings and false hopes of the health care industry and back again. This is a slice of life, so the stories are disjointed, but they are weird, funny, touching, and so worth the read.
Sep 03, 2011Jenny (hades2) (Chocolate Chunky Munkie) rated it liked it
I was struggling between rating this three and four stars, so it would be a 3.5 star rating. Mar 07, 2013Em*bedded-in-books* rated it it was amazing
I was eager to read this book as I worked as a Doctor’s Receptionist for several years; I thought it would be good to see it from the Doctors perspective. I think I should write a book from the receptionist’s point of view, I have many a tale there... Well this book is very amusing! I was sat on the train and had to stifle a few laughs. I thought the short chapters because it kept each section short and..more
Shelves: ebooks, humor, non-fiction, medical, borrowed
It was a fantastic read. I could relate to many thing stated here, though am not a GP associated with the British NHS. This collection of anectdotes from the life of a GP is written by a currently practicing GP under a pseudonym. All the stories were thought provoking, and most were funny, more the so because it was not intentionally evoked humor. I read this book within a day or so and would recommend this to all in the medical profession. Non medical persons may find it a bit difficult to comp..more
Jun 09, 2016Marijan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Thank you, Dr. Daniels, for reminding me why I decided to become a hospital doctor and not a GP. My hat is down to you and all the GP doctors around the world who find the time to be psychotherapists, social workers and clerks for their patients.
Knjigu bih preporučio svakom tko ima ikakvog posla sa zdravstvenom službom. napisana je zanimljivo, duhovito, i iako iz perspektive liječnika opće prakse u UK, dovoljno je dodirnih točaka sa svim krajevima zapadnog svijeta.
Feb 13, 2017Bethan Watson rated it did not like it
I couldn't finish this book, I thought I would enjoy it but really it didn't do anything for me in terms of keeping me interested. Jul 26, 2013Kathryn
I might try again at some point, but I probably won't. ![]()
Shelves: recommended-by-rl-friends, reading-list-2016, non-fiction
3.5 stars for this one. I found it to be a humorous account of the life of a British GP. I suspect it would be fairly similar to the life of an Australian GP, although our Medicare system has distinct difference to the British NHS, but some of his issues ring true to me, as an allied health professional - patients failing to show up, having to say difficult things to patients that you know they don’t want to hear, then having them leave your room dissatisfied with the advice you’ve given even th..more
I loved the idea of reading Confessions of a GP. It screamed ‘funny’ and ‘interesting’ and it isn’t everyday you come across a book on this subject. When I picked up the book for a great price on the Kindle, I started to read it right away, I wanted to know what secrets the author was willing to divulge to me. Sep 10, 2010Hil rated it did not like it
There are a few chapters that are real gems and they are sure to make you gasp, put your hand to your mouth in shock, make you want to read snippets aloud to anyone who will listen as well..more
Shelves: dire-books
I really didn't like the writer. He came across as opinionated, defensive, snobby, judgemental, preachy and a bit holier than thou, in what is supposed to be a light-hearted, amusing look at some of the patients an average GP gets in his surgery in the UK. I did not enjoy being lectured on the state of the country, the class system and the National Health Service. I wonder who the intended audience is meant to be, as anyone who would care about his opinions on the state of things would probably..more
This book allows you to get into the head of a GP to find what he really thinks of being a doctor and it seems he gives a very unadulterated account of how it is.
Yes he comes across as opinionated, if he didn't there would be no basis of this book. It is easy to read and requires no great concentration but it does give you an interesting view into the head of a doctor. Funny at times, truthful but perhaps hard to swallow at other times.
I'm not sure what to say about this one really. I found some parts of the book really interesting in relation to some of the things that people go to see the Dr about, and it intrigued me that some go just to talk and then when their 10 mins is up they just get up and walk out. I did find him quite patronising in places though, especially when he mentioned something that I had been to the Dr's about and then laughed about the patient. The language is a bit strong in places and I don't know why b..more
I went through a bit of a phase reading these true life occupation-based memoir-style books a while back, and I must have picked this one up at the time. I remember it was very popular in the Amazon Kindle charts for a while but I’ve only just got round to reading it.
It’s quite short, very interesting, and most importantly – not too negative. It’s so easy for these types of books to be depressing, particularly the ones from people in a difficult job. The government troubles and NHS politics can..more
I did not like this book. My main issue was that it's really terribly written. I didn't expect award-winning prose, but the writing is choppy and inconsistent, the attempts at humour all fall flat and there is literally no theme, recurrent storyline or even an ATTEMPT to sort the jumbled mess of stories. Secondly, I don't like the writer as a person. He comes off as arrogant and bigoted, and that's not what I want to read from a GP -- or at all, really. So, I don't think this was worth the read..more
Well written. Short sharp chapters. Great stories witty content, with a few poignant chapters used to educate the readers
Jul 30, 2011Kat rated it did not like it · review of another edition
Last week I posted a review of Hospital Babylon, the story of one day in an English A&E Department, which I really enjoyed. Because I enjoyed it so much I went through my books on search for something similar, and stumbled across Confessions of a GP, which I picked up a couple of years ago. I was interested in reading a book from the perspective of a General Practitioner, because it promised to be more intimate and perhaps more focused on specific patients and scenarios.
However, Confessions..more
Such an easy and refreshing book. I admit I laughed, cried and reflected upon a number of things. It was also a good break from epic fantasies, thrillers and murder mysteries.
I don't see why the author felt it was necessary to include transphobic and misogynistic language throughout this book. I stopped reading about 2/3 of the way through because I was fed up of it.
A great bedtime read, each anecdote being about 3 pages long.
Dec 27, 2015Lynley rated it really liked it
It would be interesting to read similar from an Australian GP, in which the politics would be different and slightly more relevant for this Australian resident. However, this is still a really fun read. Do I feel a little bad saying that? Yes.. There's definitely a small element of schadenfreude, though not as much as I expected when picking it up. I had to skip the chapter on bodily fluids when he started to talk about the disgustingness of sputum. I can't deal with any bodily fluids at all, a..more
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4 / 5 ~mini review~ Confessions of a GP is one of those funny, witty, slice-of-life sort of books that are incredibly easy to read. Benjamin Daniels is now a general practice doctors - the kind you see at your local GP to get a prescription for acne creme or an inhaler or an epipen. At least, that's what I've been to see mine about! Dr Daniels, however, has had his fair share of the entertaining, unusual and bizarre patients - from a woman telling him about her explicit sex dreams to pensi..more
Nov 17, 2011June Louise rated it it was ok
As a nurse who has a good supply of humorous work-stories, I downloaded this book onto my Kindle in order to see the medic's side of life. 'Confessions of a GP' are presented in short case studies; some comic, some political, and some where you feel the author is warning the reader against bothering doctors too much. To be honest, I was a little disappointed as I had expected more of a GP equivalent of a James Herriot type of book.
At about half-way through, I began to get a little bored with al..more
Aug 24, 2015Ann rated it really liked it
This book is one of those that I think everyone should read. I had a slight misguided belief about G.P.'s and this book has given me an insight into their world.
Births, deaths, home visits and personal examinations, all things we know Dr's have to do but don't really like to think about as we sit in the waiting room. Although I do secretly wish Dr Benjamin Daniels was my G.P. I have been given an insight into a world of targets, politics and mental exhaustion. It has made me think twice about som..more Confessions Of A Gp Download Free EbookDec 05, 2018Wow rated it liked it
Shelves: uk, audiobook, medical, 2018-reads, non-fiction, 2010s
I have read the Audiobook version, I laughed a lot!
many reviews stated that the author at times was condescending in tone, sure he was sarcastic but you can see that he cared deeply about the wellbeing of his patients. the author tackles many issues of today such as the fragility of human life, death, poverty, accesses to medical health the difference on people's health associating with their social class i.e. the better health for high middle class.. Vaccination is actually very important as p..more
Aug 24, 2014Carolinemawer rated it did not like it
There is the occasional story in here to demonstrate that the author is caring, but otherwise it feels more than a little dismissive / scornful of many of Dr Daniel's patients.
Some of the jokes are funny - and presumably partly since I also work as an NHS GP, I felt almost-guilty laughing. Maybe it's that I work in a less posh area than him? Maybe it's that many of my patients have their very own sense of humour as well as heartache? He's not trying to do this, I realise, but for me the book doe..more
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This one I really liked! It's basically a GP (general practitioner, i.e. a family doctor) recalling various patient stories and making lots of interesting and insightful points about the NHS, health and wellbeing, and the state of the modern British patient.
I laughed out loud many times at some really funny stories and also hummed and aahh-ed at the topics at hand. I think I will probably go back to read it again at some point, because it was fun and thoughtful. It also conveyed what I love the..more
Nov 02, 2016Clare Anstead rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Dr Ben is quite funny and clearly is still in love with his chosen profession - which is great
I read this (ironically) during a hospital stay and couldn't help but compare it to my experience of being there. It reminded me all over again why the NHS should be saved and why our fantastic doctors and nurses deserve our praise not our moans about long waits and such - when the chips are down the NHS works brilliantly and that point was made over and over again in this book. It reminds you that yes..more
Sep 13, 2018Adam Thomas rated it liked it
A collection of short anecdotes from a GP's appointment history, interspersed with some more serious comment on issues from euthanasia to drug companies. What makes this more interesting than just a collection of humorous work-related stories is Dr Daniels' refreshing honesty about his own shortcomings. Clearly, some reviewers here struggled with that and would have preferred an author with perfect empathy, but in my eyes this honesty added an extra layer of humanity to the book. The main weakne..more
Dec 06, 2012Stephen rated it liked it
As I work in healthcare like the author, I jumped at the opportunity to get some insight into the life of a GP..
The book is very funny and interesting in parts but it's main problem is that it's a bit all over the place. Just seems like random stories have been collected together and cobbled together for the book. 'Dr Daniels' seems like a decent enough Dr. Certainly he comes across as very caring and passionate about is job in some chapters. Then you will read another chapter, (The chapter on F..more
I picked this one up as a quick read to give my brain breathing space and maybe learn something on the side. What I really liked is that it highlights what crucial social role the NHS has played in British society, not only for public health but also in bringing the classes together. It reminded me of the 'Call the Midwife' books, which also focus on the innovations that the NHS implemented. What ultimately brought 3 stars for the current book is the awful writing and how condescending the autho..more
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Love reading and love writing. Started off only writing for my own satisfaction. Never believed that I'd get published!
“Regardless of the country it is practised in, most of hospital medicine is painting over the cracks rather than fixing the wall.”
“I hate it when this happens. You meet someone you think is nice enough and they turn out to be a raging bigot. It’s so much easier to hate racists when they fulfil my expectation of being all-round arseholes.”
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