Suzi Brent
Born (1977-04-28) 28 April 1977
London, England
OccupationNovelist, Emergency medical dispatcher
LanguageEnglish
NationalityBritish
GenreBiography
Notable works"Nee Naw: Real Life Dispatches From Ambulance Control"

Suzi Brent (born 28 April 1977) is an emergency medical dispatcher for London Ambulance Service and the author of the blog Nee Naw.[1] She lives in London.

Biography

Brent 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 for the London Ambulance Service.[2] She took some of the first calls after the 7 July 2005 London bombings.[3]

Nee Naw

Brent's blog Nee Naw featured her reflections on life working within the London Ambulance Service control room. It was originally released under the pseudonym Mark Myers.[4][5] Brent started writing the blog in 2005. In 2009, it was adapted into a book published by Penguin Group which was released on 4 March 2010. On 7 August 2010 Brent announced that she would no longer be updating Nee Naw.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Suzi Brent - Penguin Books Authors - Penguin Books". Penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Melanie Reid (22 July 2011). "Health | The Times". Timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Midweek, 03/03/2010". Bbc.co.uk. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Nee Naw - About Nee Naw". Neenaw.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Stonehouse, Cheryl (9 March 2010). "Ambulance service: Whatever you do don't panic | Health | Life & Style | Daily Express". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Goodbye Nee Naw". Neenaw.co.uk. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
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