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Out of mind? What policymakers should learn from those who shielded from COVID-19

Charlotte Sharp headshot photo By Charlotte Sharp and Lynn Laidlaw Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: October 3, 2023

Between the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and September 2021, 4.1 million people in the UK were asked to ‘shield’, including those with autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. Shielding recommendations included staying at home, avoiding all face-to-face contact with those outside shielders’ households, and limiting interactions within households. Here, Dr Charlotte Sharp and Lynn […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, disability, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, mental health, NHS, Pandemic, public health, SBS

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