Leeds long Covid sufferer’s call for better support

BBC Becky Williams lies on sofa at home covered in a blanketBBC
Becky Williams said she had lost her “job, friends and independence” due to long Covid

A doctor from Leeds who developed long Covid and the debilitating effects of ME has said NHS patients like her have been “left to rot”.

Becky Williams, 34, first caught Covid in March 2020 and has been left house-bound ever since, with her symptoms including extreme fatigue, brain fog and pain.

Dr Williams, who said she had “lost my job, lost friends, lost my independence”, has joined about 200 other healthcare workers who have signed a letter calling on the government to provide better support for patients with these conditions…

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