An entire intensive care unit (ICU) ward is now solely treating Covid-19 patients as the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary ramps up to meet demand.
9. 12 hour shifts
Nurses start their 12-hour shifts donning PPE kit before heading into the ICU for a handover with colleagues on the progress of patients. Photo: Andrew O'Brien
10. Making plans
“We’ll do the rounds and see every patient twice a day to make a plan for that patient for the day - drugs, ventilation and any other treatment,” says Mr Gillies. Photo: Andrew O'Brien
11. Taking its toll
“The hardest thing is we normally have families of patients coming in but because of Covid-19, families haven’t been coming in - it’s very difficult for them and us,” says senior charge nurse Lesley Triseliotis (not pictured here). Photo: Andrew O'Brien
12. The new recovery room for Coronavirus patients.
Thomas Young and Steven ElderThe new recovery room for Coronavirus patients. Photo: Andrew O'Brien