Description Of Item | Dr Catherine Labinjoh is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Other positions within the College include Council Member representing the constituency of Central and Tayside, and member of the College’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity Group. She is a Cardiologist and works in NHS Forth Valley Hospital.
This interview took place on 19 May 2021.
Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Changes to work patterns 01:36 Long-term impact of COVID on physical and mental health 02:59 Long term impact on NHS 06:04 Government response to pandemic 08:55 Public response to pandemic 10:31 Vaccines 13:24 Personal experiences of friends and colleagues contracting coronavirus 15:05 Effect of the pandemic and lockdown on home-life routines 17:12 Wellbeing and mental health support given to medical professionals 19:09 Misinformation on the pandemic 21:26 Closing comments |