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UK Charity • Support • Advocacy • Research Involvement • Awareness • Education • Keeping people with #LongCovid at the centre. #CureLongCovid
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Oct 31, 2023 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
📣 Long Covid Support has responded to the Department for Work and Pensions’ Work Capability Assessment (#WCA): activities and descriptors consultation, Oct 2023 ⬇️ The response has been signed by #LongCovid & #MECFS support charities & advocacy organisations: @LongCovidSOS @LongCOVIDPhysio @LongCovidKids @SupportingHH_UK @LCNMUK & ME Local Networklongcovid.org/impact/stories…
Jan 30, 2023 • 4 tweets • 7 min read
LEGISLATE TO VENTILATE
✍️Long Covid Support have written an open letter to @SteveBarclay to ensure that effective Ventilation is available in all public spaces
📢We are calling for an URGENT #VentilationBill for all 🇬🇧 public spaces #CleanAirNow #DavosSafe
🧵We need your help👇 Letter to Steven Barclay calling for a ventilation billCo-Signatories for effective ventilation in public spaces in What can you do?
✍️Sign & Share this petition
change.org/VentilationBill
✍️Write to your MP
find their details here:
members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
We've done a template to help:
tinyurl.com/2p8fuc67
💫Tag your MP 👇& tell them why Ventilation is important for you
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Sep 8, 2022 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
Launched today, in partnership with @LongCovidKids

Covid Reinfections in people with #LongCovid

Initial findings from our survey of almost 600 adults and children asking how #pwLC are affected when they get Covid again

longcovid.org/impact/the-fir… Respondents were:

484 adults; age 20-79; 82% female
112 children & young people age 3-19; 57% female
From 30 countries; top 3 – England 48%; USA 16%; Scotland 9.2%

Number of infections:
- 2 infections 85%
- 3 infections 13%
- >3 infections 2%
Jan 14, 2021 • 28 tweets • 21 min read
Commons debate on #LongCovid starts with @LaylaMoran giving an introduction.

"An estimated 300k have experienced #LongCovid in the UK. There are over 4000 more Long Covid cases added everyday"

#LongCovidCommonsDebate @AppgCoronavirus @march_change "There is nothing mild about Long Covid." @LaylaMoran continues.

"The all-party group are asking for three things:
Better reporting, urgent money for research and recognition by employers and the welfare system"

#LongCovidCommonsDebate @AppgCoronavirus @march_change