| Description Of Item | At the time of this interview Dr Adelina McLeod was a Collegiate Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and was also the current Chair of the College’s Trainee and Members Committee. Dr McLeod's speciality is geriatrics.
This interview took place on 7 October 2020.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:41 - The effect of coronavirus pandemic on working hours and practices
00:50 - Comments on availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
09:09 - Complexities of treating patients during the coronavirus pandemic
13:14 - Thoughts on the long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on health and mental health including on the elderly
16:20 - Long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the NHS
19:07 - Government response to the pandemic
22:37 - Public response to the pandemic
25:53 - Personal experiences of working through the coronavirus pandemic and effect on role as RCPE’s Chair of Trainee and Members Committee
28:23 - Effect of the pandemic and lockdown on home-life routines
29:22 - Wellbeing and mental health impact of the pandemic on medical professionals
31:14 - Views on finding information surrounding the pandemic
35:05 - Closing comments on the positive effects of the pandemic on compassion, creativity, community, and the environment, and how these qualities might be used to tackle health inequalities and crises in the future |