BBCNEWS Breakfast June 4, 2024 06:23:00
They feel abandoned. for me, it's a living, breathing beast. we've had to sell the family home. i looked at the future and i think, "is this going to be me forever?"| rachel is a nurse at a community hospital in devon, but she's not been to work for more than two years. there are days when i honestly can't even get out of the house. rachel has long covid with symptoms ranging from chest pain and brain fog to hearing loss and heart issues. when the pandemic first started, new sick pay rules came in for many nhs staff. if they got coronavirus or long covid, they could be paid in full until they ...