How can I support my colleague returning to work with long covid?

Don’t let it be the elephant in the roomRachel Duncan, clinical lead for the Brighton and Hove memory assessment service, GP, and someone with lived experience of long covid, says, “Firstly, it’s important that you acknowledge and validate their illness and experience. This colleague may well have been off work for some time and you don’t want long covid to be the elephant in the room. Openly mentioning it in an appropriate and supportive way can be helpful.“They may not look unwell, but don’t let this mislead you—when attempting a return to work your colleague will be putting everything they have into making it a success.“Your colleague is likely to have a structured return to work plan that has been made with occupational health or their line manager’s input. Please respect these boundaries and do not try to navigate around them. There is often a ‘go low and go slow’…
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