Suzi Brent
| Suzi Brent | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 April 1977 London, England |
| Occupation | Novelist, Emergency medical dispatcher |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Biography |
| Notable works | "Nee Naw: Real Life Dispatches From Ambulance Control" |
Suzi Brent is an emergency medical dispatcher for London Ambulance Service and is the author of the blog Nee Naw.[1] She currently lives in London.
Biography
Brent (born 28 April 1977) grew up in London. As a child she aspired to be a doctor. In 2004, inspired by a Christmas episode of Casualty (TV series) she successfully applied to become an Emergency Medical Dispatcher[2] for the London Ambulance Service. Suzi took the first calls after the 7 July 2005 London bombings.[3]
Nee Naw
Brent's blog Nee Naw features her reflections on life working within the London Ambulance Service control room. It was originally released under the pseudonym Mark Myers.[4][5] Brent has written the blog since 2005. In 2009 this was turned into a novel published by Penguin Group which was released on 4 March 2010.[6] On 7 August 2010 Brent officially announced she would no longer be updating Nee Naw for unspecified reasons, the blog had not been updated since 29 December 2009 before this.[7]
References
- ↑ "Suzi Brent - Penguin Books Authors - Penguin Books". Penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ↑ Melanie Reid (2011-07-22). "Health | The Times". Timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Midweek, 03/03/2010". Bbc.co.uk. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ↑ "Nee Naw - About Nee Naw". Neenaw.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ↑ Stonehouse, Cheryl (2010-03-09). "Ambulance service: Whatever you do don't panic | Health | Life & Style | Daily Express". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ↑ "Life of a emergency call operator revealed in book | The Sun |Features". The Sun. 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ↑ "Goodbye Nee Naw". Neenaw.co.uk. 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2013-09-14.