Return to normal health services needs to be carefully managed

The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on our NHS and its staff is likely to be felt long into the future, according to the Chair of BMA Scotland after a survey showed one in four doctors are suffering from extra stress or burnout. The survey of 1,351 Scottish doctors shows nearly 40% of doctors said that they were currently suffering from depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, emotional distress or other mental health condition relating to or made worse by their work. A quarter of the doctors who responded said that was directly due to the impact of Covid-19. Dr Lewis Morrison said that for this and