Stripy Lightbulb CIC’s Comment on the Welsh Government’s Announcement: Funding Boost to Open Long COVID Clinics to People with Long-Term Conditions

In response to the Welsh Government’s announcement on ‘Funding boost to open long COVID services up to people with long term conditions‘, Sally Callow, Managing Director of Stripy Lightbulb CIC says ‘Whilst we appreciate the need for increased spending on Long COVID and other post-viral conditions, we strongly oppose the suggested ‘opening up’ of existing …

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Written Evidence Submission to the Plan for Jobs and Employment Inquiry

In January 2023, Stripy Lightbulb CIC submitted written evidence to the ‘Plan for Jobs and Employment Inquiry’. We did so because, despite Long COVID organisations giving evidence, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome had not been mentioned within this Inquiry. As half of Long COVID cases meet M.E/C.F.S diagnostic criteria we strongly felt that M.E/C.F.S needed to …

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