As someone who lost their grandmother to a hospital screw up, I'm always fascinated by the trust we put into the medical profession on a daily basis. Sure there are heroes (see: Covid), but also a legion of overworked and exhausted people trying to do their best while the system begs them to make mistakes (see: grandma).
One reason for my fascination with the book and adaptation of the new AMC+ series 'This Is Going to Hurt.'
It's a funny, dark and cringeworthy curtain reveal on what the medical profession is like – for some. I wrote this piece about the series star Ben Whishaw, who plays a version of the bestselling book's writer and series creator, Adam Kay. It's about his time as a junior doctor in a hospital gynecology/obstetrics ward in the U.K. Worth a peek.
