When a doctor breaks: ‘She asked if I was okay and I suddenly burst into tears’ Â
High-profile ED specialist Dr Stephen Parnis took three months’ leave at the height of the COVID-19 waves this year, on the advice of his wife, GP and psychologist
When Dr Stephen Parnis broke down during a shift handover earlier this year, he knew it was time to escape.
The high-profile ED specialist had been at the pandemic’s heart, campaigning for better measures to protect doctors.