Emergency Admissions: Memoirs of an Ambulance Driver

A glimpse into the extraordinary world of ambulance driving from the man behind the wheel. ‘Heart-stopping, eye-opening and jaw-dropping. Sometimes painful, sometimes sad, often very, very funny’ Craig Brown An S&M party gone horribly wrong A dead man locked in a car with a hungry bull terrier A teenage girl with suspicious abdominal pains And a man who’s fainted, frightened he was allergic to his cheese and onion sandwich … It’s just another day at work for Kit Wharton After a childhood picked in alcohol and punctuated by parental fighting, stints in journalism and house removals, Kit Wharton joined the NHS ambulance service. He hasn’t looked back. This is his report from the front line: 999 calls that hurtle him to the critical moment in other peoples’ lives. Emergency Admissions by Kit Wharton is a riveting autobiography that provides a unique insight into the world of emergency medicine. His personal experiences, combined with his engaging writing style, make this a standout biography in the medical genre. For fans of Stuart Gray (A PARAMEDIC'S DIARY), Jake Jones (Can You Hear Me?), Aoife Abbey (Seven Signs of Life), Tony Bleetman (What Could Possibly Go Wrong?), and Ed Patrick (Catch Your Breath).