Challenges of working in ITU during COVID-19, and how I decompress | Dr Sanjay Agrawal

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“I’ve never normally needed to actively decompress.”

Dr Sanjay Agrawal is a Consultant in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. He talks to the Academy about the challenges of working in intensive care during the COVID-19 pandemic and shares his tips for how to decompress.

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