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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nicola Davis and Patrick Butler

UK doctors with long Covid say they have been denied disability benefits

A junior doctor holds his stethoscope during a patient visit
A junior doctor. According to the Office for National Statistics, as of 1 May an estimated 2 million people in the UK reported having long Covid. Photograph: Hannah McKay/AP

Doctors who worked on the frontline during the pandemic and have been left with long Covid say they have been denied financial support by the UK government, with some left with little option but to sell their house.

Months or even years after an initial Covid infection some people continue to have symptoms, from fatigue to brain fog. According to the Office for National Statistics, as of 1 May an estimated 2 million people in the UK reported having long Covid, as the condition is known.

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