Working days lost to long covid could be costing the economy billions of pounds every year as patients struggle to cope with symptoms and return to work, finds a new study.
Working days lost to long Covid could be costing the economy billions of pounds every year as patients struggle to cope with symptoms and return to work, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research , examined the impact of long Covid on 4,087 patients who were referred to a long Covid clinic and registered in the Living With Covid Recovery programme between August 2020 and August 2022.
The study found that on average, all the individuals who had been referred to long Covid clinics in the UK reported little improvement in their ability to perform day-to-day activities, fatigue, quality of life and ability to work over the first six months after seeking help for their symptoms. Senior author, Professor Manuel Gomes , said:"The costs associated with working days lost could potentially cost the economy up to £20billion a year.
The new study follows the team's findings from last year, that show how long Covid can impact fatigue and quality of life worse than some cancers. The study was carried out in collaboration with researchers at the University of Exeter, Barts Health NHS Trust, the University of Southampton and Living With.Jiunn Wang, Henry Goodfellow, Sarah Walker, Ann Blandford, Paul Pfeffer, John R Hurst, David Sunkersing, Katherine Bradbury, Chris Robson, William Henley, Manuel Gomes.
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