Young people with long Covid ‘battle’ for NHS care

Young people living with debilitating symptoms caused by long Covid have described feeling abandoned and having to “battle” to access NHS support.
Kaylee, 17, a once promising gymnast who hoped to represent her country, developed the virus on her 12th birthday and still experiences symptoms including dizziness and shortness of breath, causing her to miss school and give up on the sport she loves.
Two million people in the UK have long Covid, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The Welsh government said it had increased the funding available to support people experiencing the long-term health effects of the virus.
Kaylee, from Cross Keys in Caerphilly county, vividly recalls being bed-ridden for three days when she was 12 after a sudden dizzy spell caused her to fall and hit her head.

Courtesy: BBC