After the release of the latest report from the UK Covid Inquiry, we've had time to reflect on its findings and have noticed remarkable similarities between its conclusions and what our participants were all telling us right from the beginning.
Read it here:
cv19heroes.com/2025/11/24/t...
Exciting news! And if you want to hear more about Rachel's week in Westminster, head over to our blog for the low-down:
cv19heroes.com/blog-2/
VERY excited to be taking part in this scheme next week and sharing the findings from our @cv19heroes.bsky.social project ahead of releasing our 5 Year Survey at the end of the month!
If you can share our Keyworker Petition survey, we’d be really grateful! www.surveymonkey.com/r/D3HJH5Z @longcovidadvoc.com @angryhacademic.bsky.social @longcovidsos.bsky.social @longcovidkids.bsky.social @longcovidsupport.bsky.social
I loved this take on burnout from @edyong209.bsky.social. I'm sure other therapists or healthcare professionals will feel the same. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
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16. A @pintofscience.uk collaboration with @tobaccoandregrets - here we discussed all of the work we've done so far with the project, and the incredible Abi created a miniature room capturing the experiences of our frontline workers.
Read the overview here:
osf.io/qhwtr
Trying to get the hang of the new-fangled BlueSky feeds - may be of interest to those into #covid19 Research #covidconscious
#PsychSciSky
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The megathread is back!! Mourning the loss of our title gif, but life gives and it takes away.
Watch this space for more work in the pipeline.
Thank you!
Thank you for all of your support, Samantha! We still have so much more to come. And the 5 Year Survey launches in March!
15. (+!) Entries into the new Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies inspired by our work on this project.
Frontline heroes: osf.io/zkvn4
Hero contract: osf.io/w4v5f
Medical heroism: osf.io/6r7mg
Misappropriation of heroism: osf.io/4cgzm
14. Chapter on looking at the light and dark in psych research, needed in testing times.
Scattered Black & Whites is a testament to the combined forces of @elainekinsella.bsky.social & @drsumner.bsky.social and how a whole can be greater than the sum of its parts.
osf.io/9cx2h
13. Book chapter highlighting the importance of labelling in burnout and the need to ensure reciprocity when it comes to work conducted for the greater good.
Novel insights from our project show how important it is for governments to honour their words.
books.google.ie/books?hl=en&...
12. Paper on the effect of losing solidarity from government and public has had on frontline workers.
They have had to retreat to closer quarters to find the solidarity they need to continue to find meaning in their struggles and sacrifices.
bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
11. Response to @CommonsHealth Expert Panel Evaluation of government commitments to health and social care workforce.
Evidence on whether manifesto commitments to the NHS & social care workforce are being honoured, and the impact of the pandemic.
osf.io/w6ef9
10. Paper testing and supporting our theory of solidarity appraisal (tweet 4) in @socscimed Mental Health.
We find meaning has decreased over time. This decreased meaning mediates the relationship between various appraisals of solidarity and welfare.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
9. Report for @commonshealth on Workforce: recruitment, training & retention in health and social care.
1. Suppress the virus
2. Manage misinformation & injurious media rhetoric
3. Provide meaningful support
4. Protect from occupational exposure to Covid
t.co/514UetYV1W
8. Report produced to summarise participants' recommendations on planning for a challenging winter.
1. Masks & distancing
2. Proactive decisive leadership
3. Protect ALL frontline workers esp from #LongCovid
4. Provide meaningful mental health support
osf.io/4hyab
7. Evidence hearing at APPG Coronavirus to discuss Winter planning.
@drsumner.bsky.social & @elainekinsella.bsky.social present participant views on what needs to be done to avoid deepening crisis.
Call to bring back masks & distancing as bare minimum.
Watch:
www.youtube.com/live/GyToUud...
6. Paper on in-depth interviews demonstrates the sheer scale of distress and disaster experienced by frontline workers across sectors.
Humbling stories of hope underline the outstanding resilience of these workers despite all they've seen.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
5. Evidence hearing at @keepournhspublic.bsky.social People's Covid Inquiry on NHS worker wellbeing.
@elainekinsella.bsky.social and @drsumner.bsky.social presented feedback from participants on govt messaging/action, and general preparedness for the pandemic.
www.youtube.com/live/cp4tqXW...
4. Paper on emerging themes of solidarity and how these seem to impact frontline workers
Frontliners felt strong solidarity from gov and public to begin, but this has decreased and is creating new pathways to burnout.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
3. APPG Coronavirus hearing on frontline workers.
@drsumner.bsky.social and @elainekinsella.bsky.social tell the Group how frontliners in the UK are suffering more than those in Ireland, and how this is associated with the timeliness of gov response.
Watch here:
www.youtube.com/live/5yT_eTP...
2: Paper on the hero label for frontline workers.
Frontliners ARE heroes, but heroes are human. They can fall apart, they can fail, and they can feel beyond hope. We must protect and honour them.
The label must not be given to abdicate responsibility.
jme.bmj.com/content/48/3...
1: Paper on the situation March to May 2020 in 🇬🇧 & 🇨🇮.
Resilience, burnout & wellbeing related to coping styles and having/searching for meaning in life.
Those in the 🇬🇧 have ⬇️ resilience & wellbeing, ⬆️ burnout. Govt timeliness a key driver of this.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
📍🧵A timeline of our papers and work so far from this project.
We'll keep adding to this as more work comes out!
A very BIG thank you to all that have participated, supported, shared, liked, and RT'd us along the way. We couldn't have done any of this without you.
Very excited to say I've been selected for this year's @royalsociety.org Pairing Scheme!
I've been paired with the Head of Analysis & Strategy for the Covid Inquiry, Daisy Ward.
I'll be participating just ahead of the @cv19heroes.bsky.social 5 Year Survey launch. Watch this space!