Failing to call Covid airborne was not just a scientific error. It had deadly consequences. Healthcare workers lost their health, their careers and in some cases their lives.
#SafeAir4All #CovidIsAirborne #LongCovid
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Support healthcare workers living with Long Covid through our Run for Charity events.
From 5Ks to marathons β thereβs something for everyone.
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#SafeAir4All #CareForThoseWhoCared
Every Covid reinfection carries hidden risks. The body keeps a tally. For healthcare workers facing repeated exposure at work, prevention is not optional. It is essential.
#SafeAir4All #LongCovid #Reinfection
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Healthcare workers were exposed to Covid because guidance failed to acknowledge how it spreads. The evidence was there. The decision was made to ignore it. That had consequences.
#SafeAir4All #IPC #LongCovid
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In December 2024, we briefed the four UK Chief Nursing Officers. COVID is airborne. IPC guidance must reflect this. The science has not changed. The guidance still has not caught up.
#SafeAir4All #IPC
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Read our press release following the Covid Inquiry Module 3 Report: shh-uk.org/failure-t...
Covid is airborne. The science was there.
Failure to act on it left healthcare workers exposed β and many now live with Long Covid.
These were preventable harms.
#SafeAir4All
Our Dec 2024 briefing to Chief Nursing Officers set out the evidence:
Covid is airborne. IPC must reflect this.
The science hasnβt changed β but guidance still hasnβt caught up.
π shh-uk.org/shh-uk-br...
#SafeAir4All
π’ Two new resources are now live!
π«shh-uk.org/cardiovas...
π¬οΈ shh-uk.org/clean-air...
Clear information and practical insights on protecting health and improving indoor air.
#SafeAir4All #CleanAir #PublicHealth #LongCOVID #COVID19 #HealthEquity
During the pandemic, concerns about airborne transmission and PPE were raised but reportedly ignored. The consequences are still being felt by healthcare workers living with Long Covid. Transparency and accountability matter. #LongCovid #SafeAir4All
Read more here: shh-uk.org/investiga...
Today is Long Covid Awareness Day.Β Β
You were not unlucky. You were unprotected. And that is something we can change. Cleaner air. Better protection and real action. That is what we will keep fighting for.
#SafeAir4All #LongCovidAwarenessDay
Read more: shh-uk.org/what-is-l...
Call to Action
Behind every statistic is someone who loved their job and now struggles to get through the day. The solutions exist. What is missing is the will to act.Β
#SafeAir4All
Read more: shh-uk.org/a-prevent...
What Safe Air Looks Like
Safe air is not abstract. It is a CO2 monitor on the wall. Ventilation that is maintained, not forgotten. HEPA filters in high-risk areas.
These are practical measures
#SafeAir4All #LongCovidAwarenessDay #CleanAir
Read more: shh-uk.org/workers-g...
Safe Air Is Workplace Safety
It is not a luxury or an overreaction.
It is a basic duty of care owed to everyone who walks in to do their job.
Read more: shh-uk.org/shh-uk-po...
#SafeAir4All #WorkplaceSafety #LongCovidAwarenessDay
Covid Is Airborne
That is the reality faced by many healthcare workers in their workplace, and very little has been done about it.
The science is clear. What is missing is the will to act.
Read more: shh-uk.org/shh-uk-po...
#CovidIsAirborne #SafeAir4All #LongCovidAwarenessDay
Today is Long Covid Awareness Day.
Long Covid is not over - especially for healthcare workers.
They were there for us. Today, we are here for them.
#LongCovidAwarenessDay #SafeAir4All
Read more: shh-uk.org/working-i...
Angela gave 30+ years to the NHS.
After catching Covid at work, Long Covid forced her to leave the profession she loved.
Her story shows why safer air in healthcare matters.
Read more β¬οΈ
shh-uk.org/angelas-s...
#SafeAir4All #LongCovid #ProtectHealthcareWorkers
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Long Covid Awareness Day is not only about recognition β itβs about prevention.
Covid infections are not inevitable. Clean indoor air and better protections can reduce risk.
Read our chair's blog π
shh-uk.org/why-covid...
#LongCovidAwarenessDay #SafeAir4All
π£ Join our campaign call!
π Monday 9 March 2026
π 6pm (GMT)
π Register: tinyurl.com/5t4ap4z6
#SafeAir4All #PatientSafety #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention #HealthPolicy #Healthcare
New resources just dropped π
π Debunking Long COVID myths:
shh-uk.org/debunking...
π’ Workplace air quality guidance:
shh-uk.org/som-guida...
Facts matter. Clean air matters. Letβs protect everyone.
#SafeAir4All #CleanAir #LongCovid #PublicHealth #HealthAndSafety #EvidenceBased
Cleaner air matters. π¬οΈ
HEPA filtration can dramatically improve indoor air quality by capturing tiny airborne particles.
Read more: shh-uk.org/hepa-filt...
#SafeAir4All #CleanAir #IndoorAirQuality #PublicHealth #HealthyBuildings #HEPA
π¨ New resources
π Young doctor sickness in the National Health Service
π¬ IAQ guide (Health and Safety Authority)
π£ Safe Air letter to the UK Health Security Agency
π shh-uk.org/sickness-...
π shh-uk.org/indoor-ai...
π shh-uk.org/letter-to...
#SafeAir4All #NHS #PublicHealth
π New Resources:
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Clear COVID prevention guide
shh-uk.org/covid-zin...
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WHO urged to make respirator masks standard
shh-uk.org/who-urged...
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Evidence for cleaner air in the NHS
shh-uk.org/the-need-...
#PublicHealth #SafeAir4All #HealthcareWorkers #InfectionPrevention
π¬οΈ Indoor air matters.
A landmark report from the Australian Academy of Science shows how the air we breathe indoors affects our health.
π Read the full report: shh-uk.org/indoor-ai...
#IndoorAir #Health #CleanAir #Science #SafeAir4All
π Itβs the 15th hour of the 15th day β time to spotlight Long Covid.
π¬ We invite you β allies, friends, colleagues β to post a Long Covid fact or article today.
#LongCovid #LongCovidAwareness #SHHUK #SupportHealthcareHeroes #safeair4all
π¨ The Minister for Children and Families, Josh MacAlister MP, has formally acknowledged that Covid is airborne in a new letter dated 30 Oct 2025.
π Read the full letter: shh-uk.org/minister-...
#SafeAir4All #CleanAir #Schools #Health #UKPolitics #loncovid #longcovidrecovery
π Research Summary - Long Covid in Brazil β Global Lessons π
Long Covid needs global solutions. π
π Read more: shh-uk.org/?p=35224
#SafeAir4All #longcovidawareness #longcovid #longcovidawareness #publichealth #healthcare
π Itβs the 15th hour of the 15th day β time to spotlight Long Covid.
π¬ We invite you β allies, friends, colleagues β to post a Long Covid fact or article today.
#LongCovid #LongCovidAwareness #SHHUK #SupportHealthcareHeroes #safeair4all
π¦ New Research Summary alert
Respirators > Masks β
Time to raise the standard π‘οΈ
π More info: shh-uk.org/?p=35222
#SafeAir4All #publichealth #longcovid #longcovidawareness #longcovidjourney #cleanair
π§ͺ Research Summary: Portable Air Filters Save Lives
HEPA filters cut virus particles indoors β fewer infections + less Long Covid.
π shh-uk.org/?p=35156
#CleanAir #InfectionPrevention #LongCovid #PublicHealth #SafeAir4All #Longcovidawareness #Longcovid #longcovidjourney
π¨ Last day of #SafeAir4All! π¨
Thank you for following, liking, sharing and sharing your stories. π
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