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No data
There is no national data detailing how many NHS staff have Long Covid in the UK. The DHSC has confirmed they do not hold this data, nor do they intend to collect it
Days lost
Research conducted by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Coronavirus has estimated NHS England lost 1.82 million healthcare worker days to Long Covid from March 2020 to September 2021 (APPG Coronavirus 2022).
Other workers
Other healthcare workers have also been impacted by Long Covid including people employed in the third sector such as hospice staff, and public health practitioners employed by local councils or public health bodies.
Higher chances
The number of healthcare workers with Long Covid is likely to increase over time. We now know the chances of post-covid sequalae increase with each acute covid infection. Many health care workers report frequent reinfections, partly due to inadequate infection protection and control (IPC) guidance (Ferris et al. 2021).
Uncertain future
Healthcare workers have been working on the frontline throughout the pandemic often without adequate protective equipment. For a significant proportion of healthcare workers their reward has been Long Covid and an uncertain future both professionally and personally.
No safety net
There is currently no financial safety net for healthcare workers with Long Covid despite the Coronavirus APPG recommending that the UK Government should launch a compensation scheme available to all frontline key workers currently living with Long Covid.
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Summary of the study: “Long Covid in Healthcare Workers: Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study”
Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) face a higher rate of long

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Response to RCN report ‘RCN member experiences of Long Covid’
The recent Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) report on the
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Cognitive dysfunction support group
Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK (SHH-UK) is pleased to announce the next Cognitive Dysfunction Support Group will be held on February…