Description Of Item | At the time of this interview Ryan Devlin was a student member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He was also a medical student at the University of Edinburgh.
This interview took place on 10 November 2020.
Timestamps: 00:25 - The effect of coronavirus pandemic on studying medicine at university 01:26 - Comments on availability of medical equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during studies and on placement at research laboratory 02:10 - Thoughts on the long-term health and mental health effects of the coronavirus pandemic 05:27 - Comments on the long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the NHS 07:14 - Comments on government responses to the pandemic 09:25 - Thoughts on public responses to the pandemic 11:30 - Comments on a colleague’s experience of contracting coronavirus 12:23 - Effect of the pandemic and lockdown on home-life routines 14:34 - Comments on wellbeing and mental health support for medical professionals and students during the pandemic 17:32 - Views on finding information surrounding the pandemic and the effect of social media 20:42 - Closing comments on positive responses to the challenges of the pandemic |