Life, Death and Biscuits

‘[These] words will live on as an important history of Covid for generations to come’ – Sir Richard Branson

‘Vivid, loving, raw, opinionated. There have been several very good books written by doctors during the pandemic, but nothing as visceral as this.’ – The Times

‘A moving and awe-inspiring account’ –Daily Mail

Anthea Allen dreamt of becoming a nurse as a child. She began her nurse training in 1991, and five years later joined the team on ICU at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, southwest London, where she still works as a Senior Sister. She is also responsible for recruiting nurses for the hospital’s adult Critical Care units. Anthea is a marathon runner and lives in London with her partner, their two children and three cats. Life, Death and Biscuits is her first book.