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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

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.

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Long Covid Reduces Employment, Major Study Finds

Large England study finds unresolved Long Covid reduces employment, increases changes in working hours and hits those with severe symptoms hardest.

Letter to Sharon Hodgson MP on COVID-19 Prevention

Read our letter to Sharon Hodgson MP, the then Minister for Health Promotion and Prevention, calling for stronger COVID-19 prevention and safer healthcare.