Duty of Care: 'This is the book everyone should read about COVID-19' Kate Mosse

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ALL ROYALTIES FROM SALES GO TO HEROES, A CHARITY PROTECTING AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE WORKERS.

The first book to tell the full story of the Covid-19 pandemic, from an NHS doctor working inside hospitals to save lives and combat the virus on the front line.

'We weren't prepared, we weren't listened to, but together we fought it.'

On the 8th of February, Dr Dominic Pimenta encountered his first suspected case of coronavirus. Within a week, he began wearing a mask on the tube, and within a month, he was moved over to the Intensive Care Unit to help fight the virus.

Duty of Care is the first book to tell the full story of the Covid-19 pandemic from someone on the frontline, working in one of the NHS's hardest hit areas. From the initial whispers coming out of China and the collective hesitation to class this as a pandemic to full lockdown and the continued battle to treat whoever came through the doors, Dr Pimenta tells the heroic stories of how the entire system shifted to tackle this outbreak and how, ultimately, the staff managed to save lives.

This incredible account captures the shock and surprise, the panic and power of an unprecedented time, and how, at this time of crisis and despair, he saw human generosity and kindness prevail.

Note: in order to preserve the absolute confidentiality of the patients in this book, certain details, names and places have been changed or merged where necessary.

Reviews

'Duty of Care is a tense and gripping account of the unfolding pandemic from a doctor who was there. The bravery and dedication of NHS staff are extraordinary, the looming dangers vividly described. I found it hard to put down' -- Dr Rachel Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Life and Your Life in My Hands.
'Gripping, humane, eye-opening and seriously tense. Public interest journalism which reads like a thriller novel' -- Ian Dunt.
'Truly wonderful ... Brilliant at explaining what it means to be at the heart of things, the growing sense of menace ... Absolutely essential reading ... It deserves to be on every recommended reading list and pressed into the hands of every politician ... Beautifully written, passionate and moving, this is the book everyone should read about COVID-19' -- Kate Mosse.
'A startlingly personal account ... It can be described as a memoir, a thriller or a horror story, but it is really all at once' * Observer. *
'Reads like a thriller a first-hand account of a group of individuals facing a terrible adversary but it also moved me sometimes to tears because it communicates the humanity of the patients, as well as the NHS staff. As with all great writing, its honesty shines out' -- Tim Walker.
'An excellent book ... Moving and fascinating in equal measure' -- Xand van Tulleken.

Author Bio

Dr Dominic Pimenta is a Cardiology Registrar based in London. He has written for numerous national newspapers and appeared on various TV and radio programmes, including BBC Breakfast, Good Morning Britain and Channel 4 News. He was frequently interviewed and wrote published articles in the run-up to and throughout the pandemic. In March 2020, while also working in the ICU, he set up a charity, HEROES (Help Them Help Us), aimed at protecting the welfare and wellbeing of NHS workers. After garnering widespread publicity, the charity has since passed 1m in donations, which have been used to buy and create PPE, and provide counselling services, childcare grants, food drops and other services for healthcare professionals. Follow him at: @juniordrblog
Find out more about HEROES here: www.helpthemhelpus.co.uk