Mary Wilson
Well-known member
Sunday 27 December 2020 16:17, UK
By Aisha Zahid
A doctor who hasn't taken a day off since March says he is "proud" of his role in fighting coronavirus - but that it's been "very, very difficult" to deal with the regular death of patients and colleagues.
Dr Zahid Chauhan hasn't been able to take time off since the start of the pandemic because of his role as a GP and a cabinet member for health and social care in Oldham Council.
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Chauhan also says that the way health professionals have adapted has been 'remarkable'
However, the 44-year-old worries that health professionals could suffer lasting damage to their mental health and said he has sometimes felt "really, really low".
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19...cs-mental-health-12173476?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter
By Aisha Zahid
A doctor who hasn't taken a day off since March says he is "proud" of his role in fighting coronavirus - but that it's been "very, very difficult" to deal with the regular death of patients and colleagues.
Dr Zahid Chauhan hasn't been able to take time off since the start of the pandemic because of his role as a GP and a cabinet member for health and social care in Oldham Council.
Chauhan also says that the way health professionals have adapted has been 'remarkable'
However, the 44-year-old worries that health professionals could suffer lasting damage to their mental health and said he has sometimes felt "really, really low".
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19...cs-mental-health-12173476?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter