Professor Tim Eden is a retired Paediatric and Adolescent Oncologist and Haematologist. He carried out much of his training in Edinburgh. He held senior positions in his field across the UK, including in Edinburgh, Bristol, London, and Manchester. Professor Eden retired in 2008 but continues to be active within medical organisations such as the World Health Organisation, and World Child Cancer which he helped to create.
This interview took place on 13 October 2020.
Timestamps
00:00 Description of medical career and professional activities during retirement
04:27 Thoughts on the recent history of pandemic response preparation in UK government
07:27 Long-term health effects of the coronavirus pandemic and of the disease itself
13:45 Demographics particularly vulnerable to coronavirus
15:11 Long-term effects of the pandemic on the NHS and healthcare (including comments on provision of care in care homes)
17:01 Thoughts on UK and Scottish government response
25:47 Public response to the pandemic
35:46 Personal experiences of contracting coronavirus
45:15 Views on finding information surrounding the pandemic, and the effect of social media, the internet, and television
47:45 Effect of the coronavirus pandemic internationally and thoughts on the UK’s position in Europe
49:48 Comments on role and position of public health sector
53:39 Experiences of homelife and professional life during lockdown, self-isolation, and support of family and friends during this time