Dedicated to supporting healthcare workers living with Long Covid in the UK

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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 statement 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

Read our 2026-2028 strategy

Meet the team

What is the impact of Long Covid on our Healthcare workers?

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

Vaccination before infection and Long COVID

Read Infographic This study examined whether vaccination before infection was associated with the risk of Long COVID and the number of symptoms reported. 1.Study details Title: Impact of Pre-Infection COVID-19 Vaccination on the Incidence and Severity of Long COVID: A Retrospective Case–Control Study Authors: Barado E, Carlos S, Moreno-Galarraga L et al. Year of publication: […]

Persistent Long COVID symptoms in healthcare personnel

More than 1 in 10 of 1,496 US healthcare personnel reported the same moderate or severe symptom at both three and six months after COVID-19. Read the findings, limitations and what they may mean for SHH-UK readers.

Online Long Covid Support Groups: October & November

Join SHH-UK’s online support groups for healthcare workers with Long Covid this October and November. Connect, chat and share with others.