We just wanted to share with you the information below, which is a chance to have your say on the call for evidence on the Fit Note Reform relating to disabled people. gov.uk/government/cal…

Free and open to all! Come along to our webinar for an update on @STRAVINSKYStudy’s progress so far.

✅Hear the latest on #COVID19 immunity in clinically vulnerable people
✅See how you could get involved

⏲️18:00-19:00, Weds 24 April
🔗immunology.org/events/update-…

Professor Alex Richter

Next, after +++outreach and public engagement around how to manage mental health at home while #shielding , I teamed up with Luca Bernardi Forgotten Lives Uk & APPG on Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics to produce an important, policymaker facing report with key recommendations for this group

tinyurl.com/2wth549h

One of the key findings was that those who were shielding others were experiencing 'vicarious' health anxiety, excessive worry about the vulnerable person they were #shielding . We recommended adapted evidence-based interventions. See below for more 👇

theconversation.com/many-people-ar…

It was clear that people were continuing to #shield at home due to continued threat of #COVID19

Next, we conducted a study focussed on those #shield ing and their families, establishing that two years later, distress rates were higher

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35742580/

Next, a The Conversation article about the psychological impact of being indoors, and what steps could be taken to reintegrate into society However, sadly it was clear that despite vaccines, the clinically vulnerable were not guaranteed protection outdoors

tinyurl.com/5n686pfd

Our initial study, led by Hannah Rettie was the first study to identify that those who were clinically vulnerable had higher rates of anxiety compared to the general public, with >30% reaching clinical levels This established a hard-to reach group in need

psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi…

🚨Four years ago around this time we began collecting data on the psychological experiences of the most vulnerable groups during the #COVID19 pandemic: those invited to #shield

This thread is about what we've done since, while over >500k have continued to #shield

A thread...🧵

In December, we presented our data in #Parliament revealing that another year later, the vulnerable were still struggling with their mental health, but were politically engaged. Now we wait to see how far our recommendations will go

Thanks Forgotten Lives Uk for leading this work!

16 leading charities in the UK deliver letter to the Prime Minister calling for supports to be put in place for the immunocompromised, including blood cancer patients due to continuing isolation due to covid risks.

We NEED your help! If you are immunocompromised and still living a restricted life or have someone in your family who are please head over to our Facebook page for more info.

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👀 Here is the letter delivered yesterday together with 16 charities & patient organisations representing #Immunocompromised people across the UK. We called for further support for those facing continued isolation and risk on the 4th anniversary of the first UK Covid-19 lockdown.

Andrew Gwynne MP Elspeth Moncrieff Forgotten Lives Uk Thanks Mark & Nikola for your tireless work. Couldn't have stronger ambassadors for our cause. You have not forgetting us.

Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 Blood Cancer UK Anthony Nolan Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis CLLSA Forgotten Lives Uk Follicular Lymphoma Foundation Immunodeficiency UK Kidney Care UK Kidney Research UK Leukaemia UK MS Society UK Shine Cancer Support NRAS

To read the letter visit: bit.ly/3PFY2V7

On the 4th anniversary of the first UK Covid-19 lockdown, we're calling for support for those facing continued risk & isolation.

Yesterday we delivered a letter to Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak signed by 16 charities & organisations representing immunocompromised people across the UK.

On 4th anniversary of UK Covid19 lockdown Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 for APPG on Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics was proud to stand with National Kidney Foundation Anthony Nolan @bloodcanceruk & 16 charities & Forgotten Lives Uk delivering a reminder to @rishisunak that the immunocompromised continue to face risk & isolation with little support

16 charities and patient organisations representing immunocompromised people throughout the UK collaboratively wrote to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, calling for further support for those facing continued isolation and risk on the 4th anniversary of the first UK Covid-19 lockdown.