Thread by @LCD4A

We are excited to announce the launch of

Long Covid Doctors for Action
💥 @LCD4A 💥

a UK doctor advocacy and campaign group who are committed to..🧵

1a. To campaign and advocate for doctors with #LongCovid to remain in employment and to continue to have an income.

@TheBMA
@HCSANews
@DoctorsInUnite
@LCNMUK
@longcovidwork
@EveryDoctorUK
@TheDA_UK
@DAUK_GP

1b. To campaign for a contingency plan for UK doctors with #LongCovid who cannot remain in employment or lose their jobs, including:

👉🏽 routes to personal injury payments;

👉🏽 occupational injury compensation;

👉🏽 ill health retirement

1c. To campaign and advocate for UK doctors with #LongCovid to be supported to return to work and/or training programmes, including reasonable accommodations and flexibility.

@RCPhysicians
@RCSnews
@RCObsGyn
@rcgp
@RCSEd
@rcpsglasgow
@RCPI_news
@RCollEM
@RCoANews

1d. To promote accurate information on the rights of UK doctors with #LongCovid in the workplace and other legal rights.

👉🏽 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 2002. #COSHH

👉🏽 Health & Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) 1974 #HASAWA

👉🏽 Equality Act (2010) #EqualityAct

2. To campaign for workplace protections against airborne SARS-CoV-2 spread.

#COVIDisAirborne #FFP3 #HEPA

@FreshAirNHS
@TheBMA
@DoctorsInUnite
@HCSANews
@H_S_E

3a. To promote accurate information and education on #LongCovid, and its effects on us and others as individuals.

@LongCovidSOS
@LongCOVIDPhysio
@LongCovidKids
@LongCovidScot
@LongCovidWales
@lckwales
@longcovidirl
@SessionsTlc

3b. To promote accurate information and education on the prevention and management of infection with SARS-Cov-2 in the community.

@NHSEngland
@PublicHealthIre
@PublicHealthW @PublicHealthSCO

We are keen to follow, and be supported by, likeminded individuals and organisations who:

> want to support NHS workers

> want to raise awareness of #LongCovid & other post-acute covid illness.

> want better public & workplace protections to help prevent the spread of #SARSCoV2

> are keen to support all workers
👨🏿‍💼👩🏻‍🔬👩🏽‍💻👨🏻‍🚒👷🏽‍♂️👨🏽‍⚕️👩🏼‍⚕️👨🏻‍🍳👨🏼‍🔧👨🏽‍⚕️ injured by infection with #SARSCoV2

Please contact us via

Email: [e-mail]

Twitter: @LCD4A

Website: lcd4a.com

🌟 Please join our mailing list via the website. Important info to be emailed out very soon!

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/lcd4a/

Also, if you are 🩺 UK doctor who cares about post-acute covid illness, and/or want better workplace and community protections, we invite you to join our private FB group.

facebook.com/groups/4350200…

All tweets posted from this account have been written and/or approved by Dr Kelly Fearnley and Dr Shaun Qureshi