Long COVID Support

There appears to be a stigma attached to long COVID still and not all colleagues want to speak openly about their experience, which is why we are keen to provide a robust package of support. It is important that colleagues with long COVID feel able to speak about their experiences and that we all take the time to learn about this new condition.

Many staff are reporting that prior to becoming unwell with long COVID they never had any absence from work for sickness reasons and as a result feel too guilty to ask for rest time and request flexible working. Many managers are unaware or not fully sighted on the long COVID condition and how it presents itself. It doesn’t help that the symptoms can differ from person to person and day to day.

Resources and Support:

• Long COVID Information Booklet for Colleagues and Managers

• Long COVID Support Group

The purpose of this forum is to provide peer-to-peer support, listening as well as identifying what more we can do to colleagues. For more information contact sath.ahealthieryou@nhs.net

• Supporting recovery after long COVID - NHS Employers

- Support staff at work with long COVID

- Support staff absent from work due to long COVID

- Working with Occupational Health team

- Facilitating a safe return to work

- Phased return

• Managers guidance for long COVID-19 support - coming soon

• Long COVID evidence resources

• Long COVID group - video

Scan the QR code to access the Long COVID Information Booklet