As a doctor with long covid, I feel abandoned by the NHS (BMJ, 10 February 2023)

Summary

The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a spotlight on the treatment of NHS staff and their perceived value to their employers. 

An estimated two million people in the UK have Long Covid, including many thousands of NHS workers, so why do we hear so little about it? In this BMJ article, a doctor in the NHS who has Long Covid explains why he is disappointed by the collective silence and the lack of protections and support mechanisms in place.