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Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas

9 min read 11 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A former junior doctor's darkly funny and heartbreaking diary of working Christmas shifts in the NHS, revealing the chaos, camaraderie, and emotional cost of medicine during the holidays.

You’ll learn

  • The brutal reality of hospital life at Christmas
  • How gallows humor helps doctors cope
  • The emotional toll of caring for others
  • Why the NHS system is stretched to breaking