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Forgotten Heroes of the Covid Front Line
Catherine Burns meets NHS workers who are living with long Covid and struggling to return to work. They now face the prospect of having to retire early or even being sacked.
Health workers, hailed as heroes during the pandemic, say they’re being abandoned by the NHS and the government. Some are living with long Covid and say it’s having a devastating impact on both their personal and professional lives. For Panorama, the ±«Óãtv’s health correspondent, Catherine Burns, meets staff struggling to return to work and reveals how some are now facing financial hardship and the prospect of having to retire early or, worse, being sacked.
Last on
Sat 4 Feb 2023
01:10
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Catherine Burns |
| Producer | Eleanor Plowden |
| Producer | Alison Priestley |
| Camera Operator | Georgia Pearce |
| Executive Producer | Nisha Kapur |
| Editor | Karen Wightman |
Broadcasts
Mon 30 Jan 2023 20:00±«Óãtv One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD- Mon 30 Jan 2023 22:40±«Óãtv One Wales, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
Wed 1 Feb 2023 03:30±«Óãtv News UK HD & UK only- Fri 3 Feb 2023 03:30±«Óãtv News UK & UK HD only
- Sat 4 Feb 2023 01:10
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