Delving behind the scenes of any occupation has always been a fascination for me, but I especially love those from a medical background.

Quacks was a fab read, that unlike other similar books out there, didn't focus on the patients but instead gave us an unfiltered look at those at the heart of the NHS - the surgeons, consultants etc.

Not going to lie, some of the revelations Dr Ahmed Handy revealed left me with a sense on unease that their are characters of this kind within the NHS and in charge of your care.

However, he does reassure you that this is only a small handful he worked with and once again we get an insight into how stressful and tiring yet truly fulfilling working in the NHS is.

If you're a fan of humorous medical memoirs then this is one to add to your list.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

Please note this a 3.5.

This was a really fun, fairly quick read, that gave an interesting insight into the world of the NHS and some of the fantastically wacky characters who live within it. There's been quite a few doctor-based memoirs written of late, but I cannot help but to imagine that this one would be a particular comfort to junior doctors or medical students who may feel more alone than not during their early years of study and work.

The doctors who are to be considered the 'experts' in this book are more than a little bit alarming. There's some who seem slightly nicer, but it does make you slightly uncomfortable to realise that these are the sorts of people who hold the lives of citizens in their hands (and no, I don't see that the American system of non-taxpayer subsidised healthcare would be any better - in fact, it would be all the worse). There's no comfort to be found here in twee, friendly doctors - but I think that adds all the more to the book!

Dr, Handy himself seems like a lovely bloke, and I have to admire the approach that he's taken with this book. While it could have been longer and some parts of it were a little bit repetitive, he had a friendliness about him that was hard to ignore. If you're going to pick up a doctor's memoir, this is definitely a solid one to start on!

Working in a pharmacy setting and being given the chance to read this book it just put a huge smile on my face from start to end. I binged this book in one day and found myself seeing the reasons I also love my main job as it was so relatable.
Easy read and a good few times I laughed, definitely one I’d recommend to work colleagues or anyone who has a good dark sense of humour

***advance review copy received from NetGalley in return for an honest review***
A quick read, full of charm, humour and an interesting insight into both the life of a junior doctor and the NHS system as a whole. Handy ends the book at the end of his time in hospital, before moving onto GP medicine. Having enjoyed this book thoroughly I’d certainly be interested to hear more from him on that side, too.

This was a fascinating look at a now Drs personal stories being on the front lines in the medical field. As someone who has been son a bit of a Greys kick lately and has dealt with quite a bit of health issues I found it very interesting and relatable to some of what I have witnessed in my personal experience. Very interesting

I love a book when it is written by a Dr, so you get the full experience of what it is like to be a Dr and get the behind the scenes too. Dr Ahmed Handy is very kind to relay his experiences as a Dr in the Midlands, he faces some very peculiar experiences from both patient and Dr. This is more about the behind the scenes of the Dr and Nurses that Dr Ahmed Handy has met along the way of his career, but some of the things he experiences was eye opening. There are also some funny parts to this story too, You would not believe some of the things you will read in this book they are just jaw dropping stuff. It would be good if Dr Ahmed Handy would write his next book about the different patients he has seen. It was a really interesting and gripping hands on experience for one Dr. A thoroughly enjoyable read.