Brenda Eadie had attempted to go back to work after a terrifying brush with the virus but couldn't cope due to her symptoms.
A Glasgow nurse with nearly 30 years of NHS experience has said she was "sacked" due to being unlikely to recover from Covid she caught at work.
READ MORE: Ex-teacher who almost killed man in Glasgow hit and run has appeal to re-register thrown out Brenda was in hospital on oxygen for two days but was sent home with a nebuliser because there were not enough hospital beds. She became unable to get out of bed for four weeks. She managed to return to work that August but collapsed two months later and went off sick again.
She said: “I had agreed to take retirement due to ill health but at no stage did I think I would be sent a letter terminating my employment with immediate effect and pointing me in the direction of the benefits office. I have been left with no money right before Christmas.”
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