Eat Sleep Work Repeat - better workplace culture Adam Kay - This is Going To Hurt
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Dec 3, 2018 AI Snips
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Catalyst for the Book
- Adam Kay, a successful comedy writer, left the health service after a terrible day.
- He was motivated to write "This is Going to Hurt" after witnessing overworked, underpaid healthcare workers being politicized.
Doctors' Sacrifices
- Doctors work incredibly hard, often making significant personal sacrifices.
- They rarely speak up about these sacrifices until politically attacked, like when the government accused them of greed.
Hospital Misdirection
- Hospitals employ misdirection to avoid fines for overworking doctors.
- Consultants flood wards during inspections, ensuring everyone leaves on time, despite rarely being present otherwise.