Woman's Hour

Women and Long Covid


Listen Later

New research out this week suggests that 1 in 45 people who get COVID-19 will continue to be unwell after three months, even if their initial infection was mild. And, under the age of 50, it does seem that women are more likely to develop Long Covid than men.

People with Long Covid report on-going symptoms including fatigue, headache, shortness of breath, problems concentrating - ‘brain fog’ - and heart palpitations, which leave them unable to work, look after their families or even get off the sofa.

Support groups and campaigns to get recognition and treatment for this new and debilitating illness have sprung up – most of them led by women. Their efforts are now beginning to bear fruit, with among other things a network of Long Covid clinics recently announced for some parts of the UK. What more needs to be done?

Jane is joined by a panel of experts and campaigners to hear from some of you about how Long Covid has changed your lives since March, and to discuss the latest developments. She speaks to - Dr Nisreen Alwan, Associate Professor in Public Health, University of Southampton;Ondine Sherwood LongCovidSOS campaign co-founder; Dr Elizabeth Kendrick, GP & Medical Director of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust who have been running a virtual Long Covid clinic since August and listeners – Emily, Gillian, Niluka and Morag.

Presented by Jane Garvey.

Producers: Sarah Crawley and Louise Corley
Editor: Beverley Purcell

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Woman's HourBy BBC Radio 4

  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4

4.4

269 ratings


More shows like Woman's Hour

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,929 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,067 Listeners

In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,577 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,807 Listeners

6 Minute English by BBC Radio

6 Minute English

1,732 Listeners

Learning English Conversations by BBC Radio

Learning English Conversations

1,020 Listeners

The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC Radio 4

The Infinite Monkey Cage

1,953 Listeners

Desert Island Discs by BBC Radio 4

Desert Island Discs

2,000 Listeners

Happy Place by Fearne Cotton

Happy Place

1,110 Listeners

Death in Ice Valley by BBC World Service

Death in Ice Valley

2,734 Listeners

Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware by Jessie Ware

Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware

1,676 Listeners

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day by Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

1,223 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

3,245 Listeners

Postcards From Midlife by Lorraine Candy & Trish Halpin

Postcards From Midlife

132 Listeners

The Bomb by BBC World Service

The Bomb

1,011 Listeners

The Mid•Point with Gabby Logan by Gabby Logan

The Mid•Point with Gabby Logan

229 Listeners

Life Changing by BBC Radio 4

Life Changing

67 Listeners

Comfort Eating with Grace Dent by The Guardian

Comfort Eating with Grace Dent

118 Listeners

Young Again by BBC Radio 4

Young Again

47 Listeners

Off Air with Jane & Fi by The Times

Off Air with Jane & Fi

188 Listeners

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth by Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Media

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth

539 Listeners

Begin Again with Davina McCall by Begin Again

Begin Again with Davina McCall

624 Listeners

What's Up Docs? by BBC Radio 4

What's Up Docs?

105 Listeners

Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball by Persephonica

Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball

193 Listeners

Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett by BBC Sounds

Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett

30 Listeners