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'I am a junior doctor. It is 4 a.m. I have run arrest calls, treated life-threatening bleeding, held the hand of a young woman dying of cancer, scuttled down miles of dim corridors wanting to sob with sheer exhaustion, forgotten to eat, forgotten to drink, drawn on every fibre of strength that I possess to keep my patients safe from harm.'
How does it feel to be spat out of medical school into a world of pain, loss and trauma that you feel wholly ill-equipped to handle? To be a medical novice who makes decisions which - if you get them wrong - might forever alter, or end, a person's life?
In Your Life in My Hands, television journalist turned junior doctor Rachel Clarke captures the extraordinary realities of life on the NHS frontline. During last year's historic junior doctor strikes, Rachel was at the forefront of the campaign against the government's imposed contract upon young doctors. Her heartfelt, deeply personal account of life as a junior doctor in today's NHS is both a powerful polemic on the degradation of Britain's most vital public institution and a love letter of optimism and hope to that same health service.
How does it feel to confront a pandemic from the inside, one
patient at a time? To bridge the gulf between a perilously unwell
patient in quarantine and their distraught family outside? To be
uncertain whether the protective equipment you wear fits the
science or the size of the government stockpile? To strive your
utmost to maintain your humanity even while barricaded behind
visors and masks? Rachel is a palliative care doctor who looked
after the most gravely unwell patients on the Covid-19 wards of her
hospital. Amid the tensions, fatigue and rising death toll, she
witnessed the courage of patients and NHS staff alike in conditions
of unprecedented adversity. For all the bleakness and fear, she
found that moments that could stop you in your tracks abounded.
People who rose to their best, upon facing the worst, as a microbe
laid waste to the population. Her new book, Breathtaking, is an
unflinching insider's account of medicine in the time of
coronavirus. Drawing on testimony from nursing, acute and intensive
care colleagues - as well as, crucially, her patients - Clarke
argue that this age of contagion has inspired a profound
attentiveness to - and gratitude for - what matters most in life.
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA
BIOGRAPHY AWARD 'So very important' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Brilliantly
alive' SUNDAY TIMES 'A truly wonderful book. Read it' HENRY MARSH
'Shows us the very best of human nature' ADAM KAY 'Her words are
brimful of love, grace and kindness' GUARDIAN As a specialist in
palliative medicine, Dr Rachel Clarke chooses to inhabit a place
many people would find too tragic to contemplate. Every day, she
tries to bring care and comfort to those reaching the end of their
lives and to help make dying more bearable. Rachel's training was
put to the test in 2017 when her beloved GP father was diagnosed
with terminal cancer. She learned that nothing - even the best
palliative care - can sugar-coat the pain of losing someone you
love. And yet, she argues, in a hospice there is more of what
matters in life - more love, more strength, more kindness, more
joy, more tenderness, more grace, more compassion - than you could
ever imagine. For if there is a difference between people who know
they are dying and the rest of us, it is simply this: that the
terminally ill know their time is running out, while we live as
though we have all the time in the world. Dear Life is a book about
the vital importance of human connection, by the doctor we would
all want by our sides at a time of crisis. It is a love letter - to
a father, to a profession, to life itself.
Ensure Year 6/P7 children know the National Curriculum 2014
requirements and are fully prepared for the Year X SATs with half
termly grammar, punctuation and vocabulary progress tests. With six
tests per year and a photocopiable record sheet, you can quickly
find out which rules children find tricky and focus on those. Each
test pack contains six half-termly tests, mark schemes and a
spreadsheet tracker to help teachers provide evidence of progress
on the performance thresholds for each test. The SATs-style tests
cover the statutory English Appendix 2: Vocabulary, grammar and
punctuation. Provides questions that test a true understanding of
each grammar rule and its application. Photocopiable with a free
editable download, you can adapt the tests for your school.
Consistent tests every half term help with accountability and
moderation. Available for Years 1-6/P2-P7, you can provide a
consistent and systematic way of assessing grammar, punctuation and
vocabulary in your school.
Ensure Year 5/P6 children know the National Curriculum 2014
requirements with half termly grammar, punctuation and vocabulary
progress tests. With six tests per year and a photocopiable record
sheet, you can quickly find out which rules children find tricky
and focus on those. Each test pack contains six half-termly tests,
mark schemes and a spreadsheet tracker to help teachers provide
evidence of progress on the performance thresholds for each test.
The SATs-style tests cover the statutory English Appendix 2:
Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. Provides questions that test a
true understanding of each grammar rule and its application.
Photocopiable with a free editable download, you can adapt the
tests for your school. Consistent tests every half term help with
accountability and moderation. Available for Years 1-6/P2-P7, you
can provide a consistent and systematic way of assessing grammar,
punctuation and vocabulary in your school.
Assess reading fluency quickly and effectively across the school,
from Reception to Year 6. Assess fluency in reading provides
ready-to-use assessment sheets that can be administered by a
teacher or TA to assess pupils' speed, accuracy, expression and
understanding. The resource contains 60 fluency assessments mapped
against age-related expectations. Assess fluency in reading
supports teachers to: - Identify gaps so they can be targeted and
closed - Measure and record pupil progress in fluency - Match
pupils to an appropriate-level reading book
Essential grammar reference and practice for anyone using English
in a business context. Grammar for Business is a must-have for
intermediate business students and anyone using English in the
workplace. It provides clear explanations and authentic practice of
the most essential language used in business English. Designed to
help you improve your communication skills in real business
situations, it includes a unique focus on spoken as well as written
grammar, and practical tips on areas such as organising
presentations, negotiating and giving your opinion. Ideal for
classroom use and self study.
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DEAR LIFE 'I am a
junior doctor. It is 4 a.m. I have run arrest calls, treated
life-threatening bleeding, held the hand of a young woman dying of
cancer, scuttled down miles of dim corridors wanting to sob with
sheer exhaustion, forgotten to eat, forgotten to drink, drawn on
every fibre of strength that I possess to keep my patients safe
from harm.' How does it feel to be spat out of medical school into
a world of pain, loss and trauma that you feel wholly ill-equipped
to handle? To be a medical novice who makes decisions which - if
you get them wrong - might forever alter, or end, a person's life?
In Your Life in My Hands, television journalist turned junior
doctor Rachel Clarke captures the extraordinary realities of life
on the NHS frontline. During the historic junior doctor strikes of
2016, Rachel was at the forefront of the campaign against the
government's imposed contract upon young doctors. Her heartfelt,
deeply personal account of life as a junior doctor in today's NHS
is both a powerful polemic on the degradation of Britain's most
vital public institution and a love letter of optimism and hope to
that same health service.
The book emphasises the affinity between Foucault's and Nietzsche's
thought. Both philosophers tried to give clarity to modernity's
arbitrary nature. Following on from Foucault's diagnostic enquiries
into a 'History of Sexuality' and Nietzsche's appreciation of
ancient culture, Nilson's study shows a practical consequence: the
self-stylization of the individual. This aesthetical attitude
replaces belief in metaphysical and even scientific meaning, thus
leading to a philosophy-of-life. Nilson's book targets all those
who wish to give their life a unique form.
Rachel Clark died after living with cancer for three years and this
is her moving account of her treatment and experiences with health
professionals in Britain and Australia. She was brave to write her
story, and to share it so that others may learn from her
experiences. Her account is a valuable legacy, espcially in helping
health professionals learn lessons in communication and care. It
includes an epilogue by her twin sister Naomi Jefferies, and
learning points to provide insights of practical benefit for health
professionals by John Hasler and David Pendleton.
This book is about a little girl who went through the horror of her
childhood and young adult life. This book is both heart-breaking
and inspiring.
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