About the book
'Stories that will curl your toes, make you laugh out loud and break your heart all at the same time.'
PROFESSOR DAME SUE BLACK, author of All That Remains
Told from the inside out, this is a harrowing, humorous and hard-hitting tale of life behind bars by a prison doctor who has seen it all. Literally.
Dr Shahed Yousaf spends his time running between emergencies - from overdoses to assaults, from cell fires to suicides - with one hand perpetually hovering over the panic button. Being a prison doctor is not for the faint-hearted.
An outsider on the inside, in Stitched Up he introduces us to a cast of unforgettable characters, including killers, con men and auto-cannibals. To Dr Yousaf, they are patients first and prisoners second - because any one of us could end up on the wrong side of the law.
Dedicated to caring for people on the margins of society, he tells us honestly and compassionately what it's like to be their doctor in a system that's chronically overcrowded, drastically under-resourced and all too easy to ignore. But while the system is failing, he and his colleagues are doing their very best to prop it up. In stories that are frequently harrowing, sometimes humorous and always hard-hitting, we discover how difficult it is to be locked up - but that there is still hope for all those who dare to care.
For fans of This is Going to Hurt, The Secret Barrister and A Bit of a Stretch
Editions of Stitched Up
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781787635951
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529176841
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529192872
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781529193060
Read an Excerpt
'Stories that will curl your toes, make you laugh out loud and break your heart all at the same time.'
PROFESSOR DAME SUE BLACK, author of All That Remains
Told from the inside out, this is a harrowing, humorous and hard-hitting tale of life behind bars by a prison doctor who has seen it all. Literally.
Dr Shahed Yousaf spends his time running between emergencies - from overdoses to assaults, from cell fires to suicides - with one hand perpetually hovering over the panic button. Being a prison doctor is not for the faint-hearted.
An outsider on the inside, in Stitched Up he introduces us to a cast of unforgettable characters, including killers, con men and auto-cannibals. To Dr Yousaf, they are patients first and prisoners second - because any one of us could end up on the wrong side of the law.
Dedicated to caring for people on the margins of society, he tells us honestly and compassionately what it's like to be their doctor in a system that's chronically overcrowded, drastically under-resourced and all too easy to ignore. But while the system is failing, he and his colleagues are doing their very best to prop it up. In stories that are frequently harrowing, sometimes humorous and always hard-hitting, we discover how difficult it is to be locked up - but that there is still hope for all those who dare to care.
For fans of This is Going to Hurt, The Secret Barrister and A Bit of a Stretch
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stitched Up about?
'Stories that will curl your toes, make you laugh out loud and break your heart all at the same time.'
PROFESSOR DAME SUE BLACK, author of All That Remains
Told from the inside out, this is a harrowing, humorous and hard-hitting tale of life behind bars by a prison doctor who has seen it all. Literally.
Dr Shahed Yousaf spends his time running between emergencies - from overdoses to assaults, from cell fires to suicides - with one hand perpetually hovering over the panic button. Being a prison doctor is not for the faint-hearted.
An outsider on the inside, in Stitched Up he introduces us to a cast of unforgettable characters, including killers, con men and auto-cannibals. To Dr Yousaf, they are patients first and prisoners second - because any one of us could end up on the wrong side of the law.
Dedicated to caring for people on the margins of society, he tells us honestly and compassionately what it's like to be their doctor in a system that's chronically overcrowded, drastically under-resourced and all too easy to ignore. But while the system is failing, he and his colleagues are doing their very best to prop it up. In stories that are frequently harrowing, sometimes humorous and always hard-hitting, we discover how difficult it is to be locked up - but that there is still hope for all those who dare to care.
For fans of This is Going to Hurt, The Secret Barrister and A Bit of a Stretch
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Stitched Up?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs
Where can I read a sample of Stitched Up?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781787635951
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Stitched Up?
Shahed Yousaf
Who is the Publisher of the book Stitched Up?
Transworld
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Stitched Up is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787635951) and paperback(ISBN 9781529176841) and ebook(ISBN 9781529192872) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529193060)
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