Still, I Breathe
memoir of a black british-caribbean nhs consultant
This book chronicles the life of a boy, Anthony John Adams, who grew up on the Caribbean island of Grenada and moved to the UK in the late 70’s, during a time of heightened racial tension.
Anthony somehow managed to successfully navigate his way through the system to carve out a career in medicine, rising to the top of his profession and becoming an NHS consultant, before retiring in 2020.
He gives a unique insight from his lived experience into the education, professional, healthcare and justice systems in the UK, and the obstacles faced by many Black Minority Ethnic individuals. His story is very human and very relatable.
Anthony hopes to inspire change by telling his story and relating this to contemporary evidence, based on recent publications. He goes on to make his recommendations for improvement for the greater public good.
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About Author
Anthony Adams MBBS FRCS FRCEM PgDip LAMP (Cardiff) MSc Psychol (UDoL)
Anthony Adams is a retired Black British-Caribbean doctor who worked in the NHS for over thirty years. He graduated in medicine from the University of London and undertook training in general surgery and specialist training in emergency medicine. In his first NHS consultant post he developed an interest in clinical governance and studied medical law part-time, at Cardiff University.
He grew up on the small Caribbean island of Grenada and moved to the UK in the late 1970s. Arriving in his mid-teens during a time of racial unrest, Anthony adapted to the culture that was now home and successfully carved out a career in medicine.
After retiring in 2020, he went on to graduate from the University of Derby in 2025 with a Masters of Science in Psychology.
Anthony has written and independently published his book, Still I Breathe: Memoir of a Black British-Caribbean NHS Consultant, which will be available from 19, October 2026.
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