Clinical Conversations

Sandy Cameron and Annie Gunner-Logan in conversation.

Sandy Cameron, former Director of Social Services in the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire, and the Chair of the board for several social care organisations in the third sector and Annie Gunner-Logan, Director of the Coalition of Care and Support Providers Scotland (CCPS), discuss social care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the rapidly changing nature of scientific understanding and clinical practice regarding COVID-19, information here may no longer be accurate. It remains available for historical interest.

Recording date: 24 April 2020.

Dr Rachel Sutherland interviews Dr Mike Farquhar.

For our fourth episode, Vice-Chair for Career and Communications of the Trainees and Members' Committee (T&MC), Dr Rachel Sutherland interviews Dr Mike Farquhar a Consultant in Sleep Medicine at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, who discusses strategies for a better night's sleep during COVID-19.

Due to the rapidly changing nature of scientific understanding and clinical practice regarding COVID-19, information here may no longer be accurate. It remains available for historical interest.

Recording date: 1 April 2020

Dr Adelina McLeod interviews Dr Marcus Cassop-Thompson, FY1.

For our third episode, Chair of the Trainees and Members' Committee (T&MC) Dr Adelina McLeod interviews Dr Marcus Cassop-Thompson, a recent graduate from Newcastle University talking about his perspectives on becoming an FY1 during a global pandemic.

Due to the rapidly changing nature of scientific understanding and clinical practice regarding COVID-19, information here may no longer be accurate. It remains available for historical interest.

Dr Adelina McLeod interviews a GP, Dr Mike Cooke.

For our second episode Chair of the Trainee and Members' Committee (T&MC) Dr Adelina McLeod interviews Dr Mike Cooke, a GP working in Newcastle, who shares the impact COVID-19 has on GPs.

Due to the rapidly changing nature of scientific understanding and clinical practice regarding COVID-19, information here may no longer be accurate. It remains available for historical interest.

Recording date: 31 March 2020

Welcome to COVID-19 Conversations, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE)’s podcast series which presents the latest guidance and advice on COVID-19 from physicians on the frontline.

Trainees and Members’ Committee (T&MC)Chair, Dr Adelina McLeod and Vice-Chair for Career and Communications, Dr Rachel Sutherland will be interviewing colleagues from across the UK, to hear how they’re responding to the global pandemic.

Due to the rapidly changing nature of scientific understanding and clinical practice regarding COVID-19, information shared in this podcast series may no longer be accurate. It remains available for historical interest.

Dr Rachel Sutherland interviews Prof Mark Strachan.

For our first episode, Vice-Chair for Career and Communications, Dr Rachel Sutherland interviews Professor Mark Strachan, Consultant Physician in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Acute Medicine at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh and Honorary Professor of the University of Edinburgh.

Professor Strachan's major research interest is in cognitive impairment in Type 2 diabetes and he is one of the principal investigators of the Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study. He has published over 100 original articles and book chapters. Professor Strachan and Dr Sutherland discuss the impact COVID-19 has on diabetes patients.

Due to the rapidly changing nature of scientific understanding and clinical practice regarding COVID-19, information here may no longer be accurate. It remains available for historical interest.

Recording date: 24 March 2020