This briefing paper and executive summary, was developed by SHH-UK to inform discussions with Chief Nursing Officers during a meeting in December 2024, sets out the evidence and actions needed to better protect healthcare workers from Covid-19 and Long Covid.
We’re making it publicly available following last week’s UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 3 report, which highlighted significant shortcomings in infection prevention and control guidance – including a failure to fully recognise airborne transmission.
Drawing on a strong evidence base, the paper outlines how these gaps have contributed to avoidable infections and workforce loss, and makes clear recommendations to align infection prevention and control (IPC) policy with current science and protect staff going forward.
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.
Join SHH-UK’s online support groups for healthcare workers with Long Covid this October and November. Connect, chat and share with others.
A large US study of almost 2,000 children and adolescents found that those meeting the research threshold for probable Long COVID were more likely to experience difficulties with grades, attention and participation with friends.
