LCK In The News

LCK founder Sammie McFarland and Dr Rae Duncan Consultant Cardiologist joined Henry Bonsu on Times Radio last night to talk about Long Covid, the need for awareness and prevention and the sad news about the passing of Derek Draper.
"The entire Long Covid Kids team were devastated to hear today's sad news and send our condolences to Kate and her family. It has hit the Long Covid community hard.
Derek's story has been across the media and touched the lives of all of us, as patients or as caregivers. Kate's bravery and advocacy have really provided such incredible insight into becoming a caregiver for a loved one with chronic illness. I can really only imagine the strength required and the vulnerability she felt while fighting for her husband and caring for her children." Sammie says.
Dr Rae Duncan digs into what we know about COVID and Long Covid and explains that COVID is not like FLU also stating that "There is still a significant burden of disease happening".

Sienna, her mum Kally and choir leader Merel Van Der Knoop joined Salma El-Wardany on BBC Radio London to talk about the LCK Choir and what it is like to live with Long Covid. The song 'Winter Fantasy' by Jill Gallina which the choir recorded in December 2022 will be played at the end of the conversation.

LCK CEO Sammie McFarland, and former GB rower, Oonagh Cousins are interviewed outside the Covid Inquiry.

The BBC reports from the Covid Inquiry as Bereaved Families for Justice gather along with the Long Covid Support groups including representatives from Long Covid Kids.
There have been protesters outside the hearing on and off over the last few weeks, but never as many as today. There will be questions to Boris Johnson from lawyers on behalf of these groups as part of the hearing. This is likely to happen after the main evidence is finished tomorrow afternoon.

Mark Sedwill, the UK’s most senior civil servant at the start of Covid apologised for suggesting in a meeting in March 2020 that people could hold “chickenpox parties” to spread the virus so children and others could catch Covid and help the country reach herd immunity.
Sedwill said this was suggested in the context of the plan at the time to try to mitigate the peak of Covid, and that his idea was for people less susceptible to Covid to catch it and acquire immunity while those more vulnerable could quarantine.