Izzy Wightman
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Izzy Wightman
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Writer, researcher, journalist... when well enough. Living with Long Covid.
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Something I wrote on the importance of understanding PEM in #MECFS and #longcovid - and why Starmer’s gov should already realise risks of pushing some longterm sick into work too fast or too soon.

Warning: opens with refs to assisted dying.
Starmer’s Plan to Push Long Term Sick Into Work Risks ‘Devastating Deterioration’ of Conditions Costing Even More in the Long Run
The Government's new plan for welfare has a fundamental flaw at its heart, argues Izzy Wightman
bylinetimes.com
Something I wrote on the importance of understanding PEM in #MECFS and #longcovid - and why Starmer’s gov should already realise risks of pushing some longterm sick into work too fast or too soon.

Warning: opens with refs to assisted dying.
Starmer’s Plan to Push Long Term Sick Into Work Risks ‘Devastating Deterioration’ of Conditions Costing Even More in the Long Run
The Government's new plan for welfare has a fundamental flaw at its heart, argues Izzy Wightman
bylinetimes.com
December 14, 2024 at 1:04 PM