Max Pemberton (doctor)
Max Pemberton is a British medical doctor, journalist and author.[1] He works full time in the National Health Service (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][3] although his earlier columns focused on his life working as a junior doctor.[4] He also writes a column for Reader’s Digest and has contributed to the Daily Mail,[5][6] the Daily Mirror[7] and the Evening Standard.[8][9]
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.[10][11][12] It was serialised as book of the week on BBC Radio 4.[13] His second book Where Does It Hurt? details his time working in an outreach project for the homeless and people addicted to drugs.[14][15][16] He is currently writing a third book to be published by Hodder and Stoughton.[1] 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.[17]
He is a staunch advocate for the NHS.[18] He is critical of the government’s introduction of PFI in the NHS[19] and opposes the introduction of the NHS patient record database.[20][21] He has also spoken out against the way the European Working Time Directive has been implemented by NHS trusts[22][23][24] and about MTAS and MMC.[25][26] He often writes about the rights of older people[27] and those with mental illness.[28][29] He is openly gay[30] and has written against the ban on gay people donating blood in the UK[31] and in support of gay adoption[32] and the impact of homophobic bullying[33] 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.[34] He won the Mind Journalist of the Year Award 2010[35] and has been short listed for the Royal College of Psychiatrist's Public Educator of the Year 2010 award, the result of which will be announced in November.[36]
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- ^ a b "Max Pemberton". hhb agency. http://www.hhbagency.com/authors/pemberton.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Max Pemberton.com – About Max[dead link]
- ^ "Max Pemberton – Life on the NHS frontline". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthadvice/maxpemberton/. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Max Pemberton 12:01 am GMT 14 Feb 2008 (14 February 2008). "I couldn't have survived without you". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/3635625/I-couldnt-have-survived-without-you.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Dr Max Pemberton (28 February 2009). "Thousands of us pay more than £100 each year for health screening. Are we falling for a scan too far? | Mail Online". Daily Mail. UK. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1158025/Thousands-pay-100-year-health-screening-Are-falling-scan-far.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Dr Max Pemberton (31 January 2009). "Love your tonsils – they're our first defence against illness | Mail Online". Daily Mail. UK. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1133026/Love-tonsils--theyre-defence-illness.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Dr Max Pemberton: Meow meow is legal so I tried it. But will banning every new drug really fix our drug problem?". Daily Mirror. UK. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/04/05/meow-meow-is-legal-so-i-tried-it-but-will-banning-every-new-drug-really-fix-our-drug-problem-115875-22162903/. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "We still fail those who can’t help themselves | News". Evening Standard. London. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23733642-we-still-fail-those-who-cant-help-themselves.do. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Blunders won't stop the great march of IVF | News". Evening Standard. London. 16 June 2009. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23707971-blunders-wont-stop-the-great-march-of-ivf.do. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "> Our Authors > Max Pemberton". hodder.co.uk. http://www.hodder.co.uk/authors/author.aspx?AuthorID=32946. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Grew, Tony (14 July 2008). "INTERVIEW: Trust him, he’s a junior doctor – from Pink News – all the latest gay news from the gay community". Pink News. http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8358.html/. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Katie Toms. "Review: Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor by Max Pemberton | Books | The Observer". The Guardian. UK. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/feb/17/booksonhealth.biography. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ 15:00 – 15:30 (23 February 2008). "Radio 4 Programmes – Book of the Week: Trust me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008zlj5. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "GaydarNation". Gaydarradio.com. http://gaydarradio.com/UserPortal/Article/Detail.aspx?ID=25226&sid=89. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Health. "Dr Max Pemberton: 'How many drug-addict grannies do you know?'". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/6041942/Dr-Max-Pemberton-How-many-drug-addict-grannies-do-you-know.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Radio 4 Programmes – Loose Ends, 20 February 2010". BBC. 20 February 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qs3x9. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Health Advice. "Max Pemberton: Finger on the Pulse". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthadvice/3353670/Max-Pemberton-Finger-on-the-Pulse.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Health. "The NHS is sick, but is it terminal?". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/2208144/The-NHS-is-sick-but-is-it-terminal.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Health Advice. "Finger on the pulse". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthadvice/3356306/Finger-on-the-pulse.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "R-UK Magazine Issue 2". Issuu.com. 28 August 2008. http://issuu.com/remedyuk/docs/www.rukmag.org. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Max Pemberton. "The chaos of the NHS's electronic records". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthadvice/maxpemberton/6787809/The-chaos-of-the-NHSs-electronic-records.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Health | Cap on junior doctor hours starts". BBC News. 1 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8177878.stm. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Amanda Craig (2 August 2009). "NHS 'urging junior doctors to lie about hours to comply with EU laws' | Mail Online". Daily Mail. UK. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1203757/NHS-urging-junior-doctors-lie-hours-comply-EU-laws.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "BBC – Today – Today: Saturday 1 August 2009". BBC News. 1 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8179000/8179464.stm. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Max, Dr (2 March 2007). "In my hospital, the staff are crying". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1544310/In-my-hospital-the-staff-are-crying.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ 12:01 am GMT 12 Mar 2007 (12 March 2007). "I wouldn't trust this system to select someone to water my plants". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1545221/I-wouldnt-trust-this-system-to-select-someone-to-water-my-plants.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ 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
- ^ Health. "Finger on the Pulse". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/3355281/Finger-on-the-Pulse.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "GaydarRadio". Rainbownetwork.com. http://www.rainbownetwork.com/download/file/DrMaxPembertonFeb2010N&D.mp3. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Men's Health. "Finger on the Pulse". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/men_shealth/3354388/Finger-on-the-Pulse.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Health. "Trust me, I'm a junior doctor". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/3347256/Trust-me-Im-a-junior-doctor.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Health Advice. "Finger on the pulse". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthadvice/3356535/Finger-on-the-pulse.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Health. "Trust me, I'm a junior doctor: 'wish you were here!'". Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/3340812/Trust-me-Im-a-junior-doctor-wish-you-were-here.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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- ^ "RCPsych Awards 2010 Shortlists". Rcpsych.ac.uk. http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/events/rcpsychawards2010shortlists.aspx. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
