Deafblind Doctor Says Colleagues Have Had a 'Disappointing' Reaction to Her Disability | Lorraine

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Currently, in her fourth year of medical school, Dr Alexandra Adams will be the first Deafblind NHS doctor in the country and says that she has less eyesight, but more insight. Having had complications with her stomach, Alexandra was in the hospital for over a year and has experienced many different types of doctors and a variety of bedside manners. She says this experience enables her to truly understand what her patients are going through and to give the kind of support that they need in what can be a scary time. Although she was most surprised by the reaction of her colleagues, one of which sent her home on her first day on the ward, stating that 'no patient would want a disabled doctor', Alexandra continues to soldier on and prove that there is space in the field for disabled doctors.
Broadcast on 20/11/2019

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