Mij
Senior Member (Voting Rights)
One of our members at the University and College Union (UCU), John*, used to enjoy Ironman contests, but now walking to his own bathroom is a feat of will. His resting heart rate was a remarkable 40 beats per minute (bpm), but now sitting up sees it hit 220bpm. He suffers from long Covid and his life has changed beyond measure. His partner is now his carer. He can’t work any more.
And for seriously ill people such as John the only option is to retire through ill health and hope someone, somewhere, some time finds a cure. For those who will never be well enough to return to work, pension schemes need to understand that people don’t have the luxury of waiting five or 10 years for a diagnosis to emerge. Long Covid causes John’s debilitating symptoms – his doctor has testified to that fact. However, there is no specific organ damage, nothing that allows a medic to promise an employer the patient has exhausted their treatment and they won’t get better.
https://www.theguardian.com/comment...s-union-work-workplace?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
And for seriously ill people such as John the only option is to retire through ill health and hope someone, somewhere, some time finds a cure. For those who will never be well enough to return to work, pension schemes need to understand that people don’t have the luxury of waiting five or 10 years for a diagnosis to emerge. Long Covid causes John’s debilitating symptoms – his doctor has testified to that fact. However, there is no specific organ damage, nothing that allows a medic to promise an employer the patient has exhausted their treatment and they won’t get better.
https://www.theguardian.com/comment...s-union-work-workplace?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other