Description Of Item | Dr Adelina McLeod is a Collegiate Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Dr McLeod's speciality is geriatrics and she will become a Consultant in summer 2021.
This interview took place on 13 May 2021.
Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Changes to work patterns 02:32 Long-term impact of COVID on physical and mental health 04:29 Long term impact on NHS 06:09 Government response to pandemic 08:19 Public response to pandemic 09:25 Personal experiences of friends and colleagues contracting coronavirus 11:26 Effect of the pandemic and lockdown on home-life routines 13:00 Wellbeing and mental health support given to medical professionals 14:30 Misinformation on the pandemic 16:25 Closing comments |