Contemporary
Think you have the solution to NHS funding shortfalls? Think again. A surreal, shocking, and darkly funny novel that takes a satirical dive into the future of healthcare, where survival of the fittest is taken literally. You’ve been warned—this isn’t your usual hospital drama.
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Think you have the solution to NHS funding shortfalls? Think again. John lands in the middle of the problem when he’s stretchered into A&E at NHS Trust Terminal Five, sponsored by Volvo. After being pulled from a river, he can’t recall if he was pushed, fell, or jumped. Why did he leave his lover, Megan, and make such a reckless choice?
Once inside the hospital, John discovers a world where patients unfit for purpose are in trouble, and hospital staff—including suspiciously glassy-eyed nursing assistants—seem to have sinister roles. There’s even a rock band, The Day Trippers, for entertainment. In trying to save the hospital from government bailiffs, resuscitation takes on an unsettling, creative twist.
Burdick’s surreal, shocking, and darkly funny novel takes a satirical dive into the future of healthcare, where survival of the fittest is taken literally. You’ve been warned—this isn’t your usual hospital drama.
Here's what readers have to say about this book....
This honestly felt like a fever-dream. I can't even be 100% sure what I just read but I know I had a good time throughout! It was wacky and unique and well written. The author obviously had a lot of fun with this and really thought about the new ideas they brought into the book. If you're after something a bit bonkers, go for it! – NetGalley review
As someone who has worked for the NHS for 25 years there is much of this book that although funny sadly rings true, I can only hope it never becomes like this, great book, funny and sad sometimes at the same time.
