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This is the story of a life-changing decision.

Aged 28, Sophie Harrison left her job as an editor at a prestigious literary magazine, and put herself through medical school and hospital training before eventually becoming a GP.

From peaceful office days spent writing tactful comments on manuscripts, she entered a world that spoke an entirely different language.

The scenes were familiar from TV and books – long corridors, busy wards, stern consultants, anxious patients – but what was her part in it all? Back in the community as a new GP, the question became ever more pressing.

After leaving publishing for medicine, Sophie discovers there are a surprising number of skills that can be used in both professions.

She offers useful insights into how challenging it can be for doctors to interpret the public. And her background also gives her a literary appreciation - she refers to medicine in literature and contrasts it with her own experiences.

Omnibus of five parts abridged by Anna Magnusson.

Read by Tamsin Greig.

Producer: Pippa Vaughan

A Loftus Media production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2022

Photo © Onur Pinar

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