On International Long Covid Awareness Day, we reflect on the challenges of living with Long Covid in relation to non-evidence based infection prevention and control guidelines, the difficulties accessing appropriate medical care, and the lack of support in place when returning to work. Dr Alison Twycross, Editor in Chief of Evidence-Based Nursing, talks to Dr Michaela Barnard, nurse and trustee at Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK.

Related links:

Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK: https://shh-uk.org

Editorial by Dr Evonne Curran: Evidenced-based infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines: are just not evidenced-based

https://ebn.bmj.com/content/26/2/45

Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) (2022) Long Covid and Returning to Work: What works? 

https://www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Help/RCN-advice/long-covid

RCN supporting staff with Long Covid: 

https://www.rcn.org.uk/COVID-19/Supporting-staff-who-are-living-with-long-COVID?fbclid=IwAR2RmRy2QxfBCnoToMgpQvwIc_257zZNAV0gnSP5ZIgSTZcoK3_eDR0F970

SOM Long Covid – A Manager’s Guide: 

https://www.som.org.uk/sites/som.org.uk/files/SOM_Long_COVID_A_Manager%27s_Guide_Feb_2024.pdf

RCEM Report - Infection Prevential and Control:

https://rcem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Infection_Prevention_Control_QIP_National_Report_2022_23.pdf

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