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