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Peer Support and Information

Peer support

Our free, confidential online peer support groups bring together healthcare workers living with Long Covid to share experiences, exchange practical advice and support one another in a safe, understanding environment.

Find out more about peer support groups

Information & Resources

Access our Resources Page for evidence-based information about:

Living with Long Covid
Accessing financial help
Long Covid and work
Preventing reinfection
Long Covid stories from UK healthcare workers
Long Covid research summaries

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Influencing Policy and Practice

The Needs of Healthcare Workers with Long Covid

Help shape our position ptatement on the needs of healthcare workers with Long Covid

#SafeAir4All campaign

Find out about our campaign for improved indoor air quality in all healthcare settings

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.

Our latest news and posts

Research Summary: Reshaping Long Covid Care Through Patient-Reported Needs

How can Long COVID services better meet patients’ evolving needs? This study explored the unmet clinical, psychological and lifestyle needs of people attending a specialist Long COVID clinic and proposes practical ways healthcare services could be redesigned around patient priorities.

Support Needs of Healthcare Workers with Long Covid: Influencing Policy and Practice

SHH-UK seeks feedback from healthcare workers with Long Covid to shape a position statement on support, care, work and prevention.

STIMULATE-ICP Phase 3 Trial: Evaluating an Integrated Care for Long COVID

Can an integrated NHS care pathway improve outcomes for people living with Long COVID? This SHH Research Summary explains the STIMULATE-ICP Phase 3 trial, published in Nature Medicine, including the study design, key findings, strengths, limitations and what the results may mean for healthcare workers and Long COVID care.