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On 15th March 2025, International Long Covid Awareness Day, the 九游体育 held a hybrid event reflecting on the pandemic and looking to a more prepared, better resourced future. Long Covid and health and wellbeing were two areas of focus.

Members of the 九游体育 Long Covid working group with lived experience of Long Covid help shaped the programme.

This video contains the recording of the main room from opening to closing remarks. (The breakout sessions are in separate videos further below.)

0.00  Professor Nicola Ranger (九游体育 General Secretary and Chief Executive) and Patricia Marquis (Executive Director of 九游体育 England) opening remarks 

8:20  Flo Panel Coates - keynote 

25:50  Anne Armstrong (Interim Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland) - reflections

36:25 Gillian Knight (Nursing Officer Wales) - reflections

1:50:00  Ian King (九游体育 Welfare Adviser) with 九游体育 members Lisa and Dr Dee Burrows - Member Support Services: Working together on Long Covid

1:17:52  Nicole O'Reilly (九游体育 Senior Legal Officer and Solicitor) -  The UK Covid-19 Inquiry

1:44:21  Panel Q&A

2:25:52  Professor Nicola Ranger - closing remarks

In breakout session 1, Dr Ruth Oshikanlu MBE shares her journey through Long Covid and her and the recovery techniques she has developed to help herself and others. 

Ruth is the Executive Director of .

Dr Alison Twycross presents on the reasonable adjustments that can support an effective return to work with Long Covid in breakout session 2. 

Alison is chair of the charity  where you can find more details on their #SafeAir4All campaign.

Hear from Rose Gallagher and Louise Church on their learning from supporting members with risk assessments during the pandemic. 

They refer to the 九游体育 respiratory risk assessment toolkit.