Horizon 255x1 - Confessions of a Brain Surgeon

Henry Marsh was one of Britain's leading neurosurgeons,operating on thousands of patients over a 40-year career, butafter retiring he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.As he awaits his own medical results, Henry tries to discoverthe lessons that can be learnt from a lifetime dedicated toneurosurgery, meeting the families of the patients who died inhis care, as well as exploring the impact his work had onthose closest to him, He reveals the huge emotional andpersonal challenges of a job where every day came withlife-and-death decisions.