Niamh: Playing a doctor is thé closest thing to a superhero
Irish Daily Mirror|April 19, 2023
Irish star’s role in new medical drama
LAUREN TAYLOR
Niamh: Playing a doctor is thé closest thing to a superhero

NIAMH Algar says “no one’s actually listening” to doctors and they are “underpaid and undervalued”. 

Algar plays the lead in a new ITV medical thriller, Malpractice, about an A&E doctor who finds herself at the centre of an investigation when one of her patients dies.

To prepare for the role of Dr Lucinda Edwards, Algar spent time shadowing medics in hospitals.

“I tried to speak to as many doctors as possible and listen to them,” she said.

“Just let them talk and listen to what it’s like to work in that environment.

This story is from the April 19, 2023 edition of Irish Daily Mirror.

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