LCK In The News

A Scots mum is taking legal action against a health board over her daughter's long Covid treatment in what is thought to be the first case regarding the condition of its kind in Scotland.
Anna has been unable to return to school, needs to use a wheelchair and is often confined to her bed.
In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, Ms Goss said her family have “tirelessly, navigated and exhausted all avenues within NHS Grampian”.

The mother of a schoolgirl whose life has been "devastated" by long Covid is suing NHS Grampian for medical negligence in a landmark legal action.
Helen Goss, from Westhill in Aberdeenshire, is seeking damages from the health board for causing "harm and trauma" to her 11-year-old daughter, Anna Hendy, as a result of "repeated" failures to provide the "necessary care and treatment".
Ms Goss, who is chief operating officer and Scotland Lead for the Long Covid Kids charity, says her family have been forced to incur "substantial expenses" paying for private treatment which "should and could have been provided by NHS Grampian".

The mother of an 11-year-old Aberdeenshire girl with long Covid has launched a legal action against their health board, in what lawyers claim is the first case of its kind in Scotland.
Helen Goss, from Westhill, is seeking damages from NHS Grampian on behalf of her daughter, Anna Hendy.
The action claims the health board is responsible for "multiple failings" in Anna's treatment and care.
NHS Grampian said it would not comment on individual patient cases.
The claim alleges failings were avoidable, that they caused Anna "injury and damage", and led to her condition worsening.

12-year-old Rosa sings in a children's choir. Not very special in itself, until it turns out that all children have one thing in common: they are all suffering from a corona infection that they contracted years ago. The participants come from all over the world and sing with each other via a video link.
The online children's choir - in which Rosa sings - is an idea of the Dutch vocal coach Merel. She also has long covid herself. She teaches the children all kinds of breathing exercises and they sing songs. And if they don't have the energy for it, they can also hum or just go offline.
Rosa really enjoys being part of the choir. Singing is not even the most important thing. 'I like it myself, because you know you're not alone. And that others go through the same thing'

In this article, Rosa and her mother describe Rosa's experience of Long Covid as well as how she finds singing in the Long Covid Kids Choir both enjoyable and a source of social support, as she manages her condition.