COVID-19 Full Interviews

COVID Interviews 2021

Rosie Baruah

Dr Rosie Baruah is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. She is a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and works at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.

This interview took place on 4 May 2021.

John Crichton

John Crichton is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. John is a forensic psychiatrist and he was the Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland.

This interview took place on 22 April 2021.

Hadiza Gachi

Hadiza Gachi is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and is an Acute Medicine Consultant. She is currently practising in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

This interview took place on 15 April 2021.

Catherine Labinjoh

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 Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity Group. She is a cardiologist.

This interview took place on 19 May 2021.

Adelina McLeod

Adelina McLeod was a Collegiate Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh when this interview was carried out.

Dr McLeod's speciality is geriatrics and she was due to become a consultant in summer 2021.

This interview took place on 13 May 2021.

Manveer Rahi

At the time of this interview Manveer Rahi was a junior doctor at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, working in colorectal surgery. He previously worked at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in cardiothoracic surgery. He also sat on the Management Board for Trainees in the Lothians.

This interview took place on 20 April 2021.

Ishwinder Thethy

Ishwinder Thethy is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. She is a Consultant in Acute and General Medicine and works at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

This interview took place on 30 April 2021. Due to issues with the recording quality, Ish’s discussion of vaccines (at 10:31) was re-recorded on 21 May 2021.

COVID Interviews 2020

Alisha Khanna

At the time of this interview Alisha Khanna was a Student & Foundation Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and a F2 (Foundation) doctor working in London.

This interview took place on 21 October 2020.

John Crichton

John Crichton is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. John is a forensic psychiatrist and he was the Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland.

This interview took place on 7 October 2020.

Ryan Devlin

At the time of this interview Ryan Devlin was a student member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and a medical student at the University of Edinburgh.

This interview took place on 10 November 2020.

Rosie Baruah

Dr Rosie Baruah is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. She is a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and works at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.

This interview took place on 13 October 2020.

Fiona Barton

At the time which this interview was conducted Fiona Barton was a staff nurse. She was based in the cardiothoracic unit at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

This interview took place on 8 October 2020.

Hadiza Gachi

Hadiza Gachi is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and is an Acute Medicine Consultant. She is currently practising in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

This interview took place on 20 October 2020.

Graham Ash

Dr Graham Ash is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He is a former psychiatrist, and worked as a tribunal member for the Ministry of Justice, England. He is the Honorary Archivist at the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

This interview took place on 19 October 2020.

Angela Thomas

At the time of this interview Professor Angela Thomas was Acting President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. She is a paediatric haematologist and retired from practice at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh in June 2017.

This interview took place on 6 October 2020.

Adelina McLeod

Adelina McLeod was a Collegiate Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh when this interview was carried out. Dr McLeod's speciality is geriatrics and she was due to become a consultant in summer 2021.

This interview took place on 7 October 2020.

Catherine Labinjoh

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 Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity Group. She is a cardiologist.

This interview took place on 5 October 2020.

Manveer Rahi

At the time of this interview Manveer Rahi was a junior doctor at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, working in colorectal surgery. He previously worked at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in cardiothoracic surgery. He also sat on the Management Board for Trainees in the Lothians.

This interview took place on 9 October 2020.

Ishwinder Thethy

Ishwinder Thethy is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

She is a consultant in acute and general medicine and works at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

This interview took place on 9 October 2020.

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