LCK In The News

Helen Goss, who also has the post-viral condition, said daughter Anna's illness "upturned" their world.

More than 150,000 people in Scotland are thought to have long Covid.

Respiratory consultant Dr Binita Kane said her daughter's first bout of Covid in 2021 was mild but she never fully recovered. “She had severe fatigue, a sore throat, aches and pains in her legs… she was unable to function". Dr Kane battled for six months to get her daughter treatment on the NHS, but none was available. In February, Dr Kane took Jasmin to Germany to get treatment that is unlikely to be available in the UK for two more years.

"Health officials have cautioned that young patients can still be afflicted by long COVID, which can cause a range of unsettling and potentially debilitating symptoms."

"A nine-year-old girl has pleaded directly with Boris Johnson, urging him to help children like her whose lives have been “destroyed” by long Covid."

"Campaigners have argued that the change may be too late as there are already high levels of infections among children who may otherwise have stayed off school"