Covid 19 has taken a huge toll on the NHS staff both physically and mentally and we want to support them.

Sandra Lacey, one of our members says " I have been a consultant in Medical Microbiology/infectious diseases for the past 25 years and have worked in this field for over 40 years. Over those years many new infectious diseases have arisen which have brought about premature deaths in people and caused social unrest – just think of the emergence of AIDS in the 1980s, but none can compare in scale with the current pandemic. I have been particularly affected by the toll the outbreak has taken on my colleagues, medical, paramedical nursing, pharmacy and other support staff. Many are currently suffering from depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, emotional distress or other mental health conditions relating to or their work and directly due to the impact of COVID19. Each death, and the cumulative effect of so many unexpected deaths, has a major impact on the teams caring for them in the community and in hospitals. Because of staff shortages many colleagues have had to put in extra hours at work which has exhausted them. The true impact of this outbreak in medical and social terms will take years to reveal itself but all my colleagues working in these difficult times deserve as much support as possible."

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