Max Pemberton is a British medical doctor, journalist and author[1]. He works full time in the NHS. He is a columnist for The Daily Telegraph, writing comment on news events concerning culture, social and ethical issues, the politics of health care and the NHS[2] although his earlier columns focused on his life working as a junior doctor[3]. He also writes a column for Reader’s Digest and has contributed to The Daily Mail[4][5], and the Evening Standard[6][7].
His first book, Trust Me I’m A (Junior) Doctor, published by Hodder and Stoughton, recounted his first year working as a doctor in the NHS and was based on his first year of columns for The Daily Telegraph[8][9][10]. It was serialised as book of the week on BBC Radio 4[11]. His second book Where Does It Hurt? details his time working in an outreach project for the homeless and people addicted to drugs[12][13][14]. He is currently writing a third book to be published by Hodder and Stoughton[15]. After the publication of his first book, the title of his column in The Daily Telegraph changed from Trust Me I'm A (Junior) Doctor to Finger On The Pulse[16].
He is a staunch advocate for the NHS and supports socialised healthcare[17]. He is critical of the government’s introduction of PFI in the NHS[18] and opposes the introduction of the NHS patient record database[19]. He has also spoken out against the way the European Working Time Directive has been implemented by NHS trusts[20][21][22] and about MTAS and MMC[23][24]. He often writes about the rights of older people[25] and those with mental illness[26][27]. He is openly gay[28] and has written against the ban on gay people donating blood in the UK[29] and in support of gay adoption[30] and the impact of homophobic bullying[31] As well as a degree in medicine, he also holds a first class honours degree in Anthropology. His column in the Daily Telegraph won the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Public Education award[32]
References
edit- ^ http://www.hhbagency.com/authors/pemberton.html
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthadvice/maxpemberton/
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/3635625/I-couldnt-have-survived-without-you.html
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1158025/Thousands-pay-100-year-health-screening-Are-falling-scan-far.html
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1133026/Love-tonsils--theyre-defence-illness.html
- ^ http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23733642-we-still-fail-those-who-cant-help-themselves.do
- ^ http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23707971-blunders-wont-stop-the-great-march-of-ivf.do
- ^ http://www.hodder.co.uk/authors/author.aspx?AuthorID=32946
- ^ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8358.html/
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/feb/17/booksonhealth.biography
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008zlj5
- ^ http://gaydarradio.com/UserPortal/Article/Detail.aspx?ID=25226&sid=89
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/6041942/Dr-Max-Pemberton-How-many-drug-addict-grannies-do-you-know.html
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qs3x9
- ^ http://www.hhbagency.com/authors/pemberton.html
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthadvice/3353670/Max-Pemberton-Finger-on-the-Pulse.html
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/2208144/The-NHS-is-sick-but-is-it-terminal.html
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthadvice/3356306/Finger-on-the-pulse.html
- ^ http://issuu.com/remedyuk/docs/www.rukmag.org
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8177878.stm
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1203757/NHS-urging-junior-doctors-lie-hours-comply-EU-laws.html
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8179000/8179464.stm
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1544310/In-my-hospital-the-staff-are-crying.html
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1545221/I-wouldnt-trust-this-system-to-select-someone-to-water-my-plants.html
- ^ http://www.maxpemberton.com/component/search/older%2Bpeople/%252F?ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&limit=20
- ^ http://www.maxpemberton.com/component/search/mental%2Billness/%252F?ordering=newest&searchphrase=exact&limit=20
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/3355281/Finger-on-the-Pulse.html
- ^ http://www.rainbownetwork.com/download/file/DrMaxPembertonFeb2010N&D.mp3
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/men_shealth/3354388/Finger-on-the-Pulse.html
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/3347256/Trust-me-Im-a-junior-doctor.html
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthadvice/3356535/Finger-on-the-pulse.html
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/3340812/Trust-me-Im-a-junior-doctor-wish-you-were-here.html
External Links
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http://www.hhbagency.com/authors/pemberton.html
http://www.hodder.co.uk/authors/author.aspx?AuthorID=32946