Long Covid: Midwife's anger over new no-pay rule in NHS

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Long Covid: Midwife's anger over new no-pay rule in NHS
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Sarah Sutton faces not getting any sick pay due to ongoing health issues keeping her off work.

A midwife with long Covid has said she feels "abandoned and angry".

Two years after she contracted the virus, Sarah can only walk very short distances with the help of a stick. She said "abandoned" was the best word to describe her situation, adding: "We went and did a job. This was before the first lockdown, we didn't have PPE, that's when people were stealing thermometers and hand gels and everything from hospitals.

"I can't focus on things for long enough, I can't focus on a computer screen for long enough. What can I do, who will reasonably employ me? I wouldn't if I was an employer. I'm not useful in any way."

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