Dr John Crichton is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist working in Edinburgh and is currently the Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland.
This interview took place on 22 April 2021.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:36 Changes to work patterns
03:35 Long-term impact of COVID on physical and mental health
05:04 Long term impact on NHS
07:44 Scottish Government response to the pandemic
09:13 Public response to pandemic
11:14 Vaccines
16:00 Personal experiences of friends and colleagues contracting coronavirus
18:45 Effect of the pandemic and lockdown on home-life routines
21:31 Wellbeing and mental health support given to medical professionals
24:47 Misinformation on the pandemic
27:56 Closing comments on the future