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

I know Dom as a friend and colleague, but his clear, genuine, and textured writing style adds more than any other narrative to an account of this collective human endeavour of facing a once in a century pandemic.He paints faces and creates a contextual canvas to patients who weathered and passed away during the pandemic; he expressed the fears and motivations of all his fellow Nhs colleagues. At it’s heart, this is an account of what it was like being in the eye of the storm, about the hundreds of patients who were under our care daily, and the principles by which Dom lives and why he sacrificed his training for a higher cause. Royalties to the charity so buy your own copy today for yourself, for your friend, for your families.

This was the most moving book I have read this year . Whist we were anxious and worried about lockdown and shielding these incredible people were fighting a war against an unknown enemy whilst dealing with a bumbling and dithering government . Thank goodness there are hundreds of strong people in our community who are not interested in power or status but the human condition and compassionThis book also tells the story of the anguish and decision making which affected the families of the personnel involved . It’s a compulsive read and prepares us for the next wave . The proceeds are going to an amazing charity as an extra bonus .

Written by a doctor who not only stepped up to work in a Covid-19 ITU but set up a charity to fund PPE amongst other thing. A gripping story- shame it’s true - and an amazing man.

The Author tells his own story of being a Doctor on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. Realising a new and unknown virus is insidiously working its way around the World and wondering how the NHS will cope when it arrives on our doorstep. All the while giving us an insight into the amazing work NHS staff carry out every day, working hard to save people’s lives and how they willingly, put even more of their energy and time into supporting their COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic. Dominic Pimenta writes with an easy to read, seemingly effortless style, addressing the basic issue of our NHS staff coping with an unprecedented pandemic, without the resources to do so. I would recommend it as an enthralling and informative book, for this extraordinary time in all our lives.

I wasn't sure what to expect going into this book but I honestly found it to be one of the most fascinating reads I have ever picked up. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get a true account of what the pandemic was really like on the front lines. Bravo Dominic - how you ever found time to write this on top of the demands of being a front line doctor during a pandemic I will never know!