LCK In The News

Sky's technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe has suffered with long COVID for more than 18 months, and documented his continued struggle.
"Increasingly we're trying to get on with our lives, aren't we, and ignore COVID and ignore COVID infections and reinfections... That's really the worst thing you could do."
Roland met with

The Charities team provided pro bono advice and assistance to Sammie [CEO LCK] to register Long Covid Kids as a charity with the Charity Commission in 2021.
“Without support from Charles Russell Speechlys, we wouldn't have been able to get registered as a charity and start being able to support families, children and young people in the way that we have.”

Doctor Binita Kane is not just a member of SAGE, but also an expert in respiratory illnesses. She is an advocate for charity Long Covid Kids, which specialises in helping children with the condition.
As well as increasing the risk of neuropsychiatric conditions, long Covid could also increase the risk of cardiovascular issues in children. In fact, it already is.

"Awareness and research into the impact of Long Covid on young Scots is needed as a matter of urgency, according to parents, doctors and campaigners."
"Helen Goss, who represents the [LCK] charity in Scotland, says the attitude that Covid is not serious in children is allowing victims and their families to fall through the cracks."

As time goes by, the shortage of resources available to help has left many sufferers feel they’ve been left to cope alone on the sidelines.

Schoolgirl Lilly Winwood is just one of many people yet to have a referral about her symptoms. Having first caught Covid in October 2021, it was her second bout of the disease in February this year which has left the 12-year-old, with no previous underlying health conditions, debilitated.