For this month’s Lulu Loves we spoke to psychiatric consultant Dr Rebecca Loke - one of our NHS heroes, nominated for our kindness campaign by her sister Gem. We talked to her about work in the time of Coronavirus, her off-duty style and impromptu tea parties in the garden!
WHAT DOES YOUR DAY LOOK LIKE NOW?
We have just ended a period of self isolation due to my husband (also a Dr) having a fever, so I’ve been trying to do telephone reviews with patients from home. The restrictions due to covid-19 have compounded the social isolation a lot of our patients live with. Due to the pressures in the acute hospital, my husband has started working long shifts, so I have also been trying to entertain the kids a lot in the evenings/weekends.
ARE YOU MANAGING TO HAVE SOME DOWN TIME AT THE MOMENT AND IF SO WHAT DO YOU DO TO CHILL OUT?
Little children, whilst demanding, are a great distraction, as they intuitively live in the moment. We have had a lot of fun making dens and having tea parties in the garden. I’ve also been returning to my favourite books, have started a zoom poetry club with my mum, and enjoyed a drink over the garden fence with my neighbour!
