\'Deeply affecting - a personal memoir that grips, harrows, inspires and, ultimately, uplifts with its vein of deep humanity\' Philippe Sands \' An extraordinarily frank book laced with humour and self-deprecation\' The Times As a doctor on the intensive care unit at one of London\'s top hospitals, Jim Down has spent his Life working as healthcare\'s last resort, where each day reveals a new challenge.
Full of warmth, honesty and humour, this book is a gripping and moving testament to the everyday heroism of the NHS staff in a global emergency, and an unforgettable insight into what was really happening on the wards as we clapped on our doorsteps..
In Life Support, Jim tells the extraordinary month-by-month story of how, as the world came to a standstill, he and his co-workers faced Down the biggest challenge in the history of the NHS.
But nothing could prepare Jim and his colleagues for the events of spring 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic put them on the frontline of a global health crisis. \'Deeply affecting - a personal memoir that grips, harrows, inspires and, ultimately, uplifts with its vein of deep humanity\' Philippe Sands \' An extraordinarily frank book laced with humour and self-deprecation\' The Times As a doctor on the intensive care unit at one of London\'s top hospitals, Jim Down has spent his Life working as healthcare\'s last resort, where each day reveals a new challenge
