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Holiday SOS

The Life-Saving Adventures of a Travelling Doctor

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Doctor Ben MacFarlane flies around the world picking up the pieces when Britons get into trouble abroad. A must-listen for anyone who enjoys real-life stories.

Who do you call if it all goes wrong on holiday?

Meet Doctor Ben MacFarlane - a very modern flying doctor. His job is get on a plane and bring patients home after holiday disasters, gap year crises, embarrassing incidents on business trips and all the other things that can go wrong when we head overseas. Holiday SOS is his extraordinary story. It’s a unique medical memoir of the people he helps - and a year in the life of one of the world’s most frequent flyers!

©2018 Ben MacFarlane and Neil Simpson (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Medical Professionals & Academics Inspiring Thought-Provoking

Critic reviews

“Will have you engrossed.” (Sunday Herald)

“This book is packed with tales of derring-do...a riveting read.” (The Independent)
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Interesting, funny, scary, entertaining.. One of the best books I have heard in my top 5

Top 5 out 200 books.

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Real insight of doctors and nurses helping sick patients return to the UK safe and sound. Fascinating book, I laughed and cried and couldn't stop listening.

fascinating listen.

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this was an exciting and entertaining book. thank you Doctor Ben. although I might be scared to fly again!

it was really good

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What a challenging job this is. Sure you get to see the work and maybe fly in a Leer Jet but goodness it’s down to you when the proverbial hits the fan. You have to be super confident and resourceful plus dealing with jet lag and airports…all the travel nightmares but with someone sick to repatriate in the mix. Dr Macfarlane is certainly who you want on your team. Certainly gives you an insight into a job I’d never given a thought to. I hope I’m lucky enough never get to be on the receiving end of their care. You see the best and worst of people under pressure and scared, sometimes for their lives.
Excellent narration, highly recommend this listen.

Excellent listen.

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A fun, compelling, and, at times, quite moving book. Literary classic it ain't (the writing is a little clunky at times), but thoroughly recommended.

Very entertaining

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