Adelina McLeod

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