A junior doctor's account of working on the frontline during the height of the pandemic

<p>In this lively interview series from the <a href="https://www.thersa.org/">RSA</a>, <a href="https://www.thersa.org/discover/matthew-taylors-blog">Matthew Taylor</a>, puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for big ideas to help build effective bridges to our new future.</p><p>In early 2020, junior doctor Roopa Farooki lost her sister to cancer. Weeks later she found herself working on the frontline of the pandemic, covering the acute medical ward in an A&E department at a hospital in the south-east of England. Roopa joins Matthew to to offer a powerful and evocative account of this time and reveals what it was like battling Covid whilst also battling grief and loss. </p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/RoopaFarooki?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Dr Roopa Farooki</a> is writer and junior doctor. Her latest book is '<a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/everything-is-true-9781526633392/#:~:text=In%20early%202020%2C%20junior%20doctor,lost%20her%20sister%20to%20cancer.&text=Everything%20is%20True%20is%20the,patients'%20and%20colleagues'%20survival.">Everything is True: A junior doctor's story of life, death and grief in a time of pandemic</a>'. </p><p>A <a href="https://www.tempotalker.com/">Tempo & Talker</a> production for the RSA.  </p><p>In this time of global change, strong communities and initiatives that bring people together are more invaluable than ever before. The <a href="https://www.thersa.org/fellowship/join-the-fellowship">RSA Fellowship</a> is a global network of problem solvers. We invite you to join our community today to stay connected, inspired and motivated in the months ahead. </p><p>You can learn more about the Fellowship or start an application by clicking <a href="https://www.thersa.org/fellowship/join-the-fellowship">here.</a></p>