Following a hugely successful Edinburgh Fringe run, comedian, author and anaesthetist, Ed Patrick embarks on his debut tour with a with a gut-punch hilarious show about becoming a junior doctor, the NHS, the pitfalls of modern medicine and the power of questioning it. 

Laughing gas has been banned, but not in the NHS, and Ed Patrick might be forgiven for feeling numb, what with chronic understaffing, junior doctors striking and many leaving the NHS. But he remains, despite a government that can burn (literally) millions of British pounds of unusable PPE but can’t support the healthcare workers to look after you. “I guess plastic aprons don’t strike or need a pension,” says Ed.

 

In his role as an anaesthetist, Ed can be found almost anywhere in a hospital, from A&E dealing with emergencies to staffing intensive care units and giving epidurals to assist the joyous moments of childbirth. There’s more to his job than being a drug sommelier with a bit of magic thrown in, so join Ed on his travels and find out why the rectum is like a Tardis and how – sometimes – having absolutely no medical knowledge can lead to better medical care. "I’m delighted to be dropping scrubs for the stage (other attire will be worn),” says Ed, "and over the moon to be taking this show and story to some absolutely dream venues. There’s a chance I’ll get some free parking too, which excites any NHS worker."

 

Expect tales of the NHS along with stories from outside the hospital walls, and ketamine* 

 

*there will be no ketamine in the show, maybe cocaine** 

 

**there will be no cocaine in the show