The Street Clinic

Situates readers within the traumatic aftermath of London’s youth violence crisis – a look at the people behind the headlines. * The Independent *Equally compassionate and unflinching, it’s unlikely a more urgent book will be published any time soon. * Buzz Magazine *A fascinating perspective on why young people join gangs and carry knives. While the rest of us are worrying about it, Dorcas Gwata is doing something. – HHJ Wendy Joseph, bestselling author of Unlawful KillingsBeautifully written, Nurse Dorcas does not let us pretend these youths are invisible. Anyone who cares about humankind will be enlightened, or perhaps shocked, but touched by these stories of struggling youth and their families, being helped through bold and caring interventions of the street clinic. – Pam Cipriano, President of the International Council of NursingThis is the book we didn’t know we were missing and, now that it exists, it feels impossible to imagine understanding contemporary Britain, or the NHS, without it. Dorcas Gwata has given us an essential text, in every sense of that word. NHS leaders must read it. Learn from it. Let it change what you think is possible. – Ade Adeyemi MBEGwata’s case study-led account of treating young people on the fringes of gang crime twists and turns as it tells their stories … handled with curiosity and dedication. * Therapy Today *Showcases the complex interplay between socio-economic circumstances, political priorities and mental health … an excellent addition to the genre. – Nicki Thorogood, Associate Professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Dorcas Gwata began her working life in the UK as an NHS hospital cleaner and is now an award-winning mental health nurse, a Global Mental Health Consultant and an Adviser at Global Health Partnerships. She is an Accident and Emergency specialist nurse and has worked within multi-agency teams in the UK and with global health partnerships focusing on Africa and Asia. Her work with young people and families affected by gang culture in London grew out of innovative evidence-based research in low-income countries extrapolated to high-income countries, improving mental health outcomes in vulnerable groups whilst addressing health inequalities in the UK.

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