The Prison Doctor

As seen on BBC Breakfast Horrifying; heartbreaking and eye-opening; these are the stories; the patients and the cases that have characterised a career spent being a doctor behind bars. Violence. Drugs. Suicide. Welcome to the world of a Prison Doctor. Dr Amanda Brown has treated inmates in the UKs most infamous prisons first in young offenders institutions; then at the notorious Wormwood Scrubs and finally at Europes largest women-only prison in Europe; Bronzefield. From miraculous pregnancies to dirty protests; and from violent attacks on prisoners to heartbreaking acts of self-harm; she has witnessed it all. In this eye-opening; inspirational memoir; Amanda reveals the stories; the patients and the cases that have shaped a career helping those most of us would rather forget. Despite their crimes; she is still their doctor. tags;the prison doctor