Adam Kay Books
Adam Kay is a British screenwriter, author, and stand-up comedian. He’s also a former NHS doctor who has incorporated his experiences into his writing and stand-up routines. He’s the author of the acclaimed runaway hit This is Going to Hurt, which is currently being adapted into a comedy-drama for BBC2.
What's Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas about?
Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas (2019) details the bizarre and tragic experiences of a doctor working for the British National Health Service, known as the NHS, during the dreaded Christmas shifts. Providing a hilarious and eye-opening behind-the-scenes glimpse into the pandemonium that envelops hospital wards around the United Kingdom during the festive period, it also pays tribute to all the NHS staff who sacrifice their holidays each year to save lives, deliver babies, and remove Christmas paraphernalia from places it doesn't belong.
Who should read Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas?
- Christmas celebrators searching for some light-hearted antics
- Britons who commiserate with the hard-working people keeping the NHS afloat
- Anyone curious to take a glimpse into the tumultuous life of the average hospital ward
What's This is Going to Hurt about?
This is Going to Hurt (2017) is a revealing look at the daily reality of working as a doctor in the UK today, as experienced by one man who rose through the ranks of the country’s National Healthcare System (NHS). At times painfully funny, and in others disturbingly grim, author Adam Kay’s personal recollections and diary entries offer a warts-and-all look at the life of a doctor in the NHS.
Who should read This is Going to Hurt?
- Medical students and aspiring doctors
- People curious about healthcare in the UK
- Anyone interested in some medical horror stories