Miriam Gent had just retrained as a GP and was getting stuck into her new role. One night, during a tea break and a chat with a colleague on shift in a rural Scottish A&E, she collapsed from a sudden cardiac arrest. In this episode, she tells her survival story.

Show Notes

Miriam’s causes

Walk for Hearts - BHF

Heartstart - information for schools - Save a Life for Scotland

Miriam’s recommended reads

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

* Miriam referred to this book when she was talking about research into people's life priorities at different ages/stages of life and the effects of serious or life-threatening illness.

Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence by Gavin Francis

* Miriam talked about recovery not being a linear thing, this short book describes recovery as being like a game of Snakes and Ladders.

Other links

Subcutaneous Internal Defibrillator

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Do you have a survivor story to share?

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Disclaimer

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