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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 BBC’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.
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Sat 4 Feb 202301:10
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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 202320:00BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Mon 30 Jan 202322:40BBC One Wales, Wales HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Wed 1 Feb 202303:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
- Fri 3 Feb 202303:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Sat 4 Feb 202301:10