We are pleased to share our latest publication as co-authors in the European Journal of Health Economics as part of the NIHR funded LOCOMOTION study alongside colleagues at University of Leeds and University of Oxford.

You can access the full publication here.  

Our study estimates that Long Covid is costing the UK economy approximately £8 billion per year, including both direct healthcare costs and indirect economic impacts such as reduced productivity and workforce absence.

This important study demonstrates that Long Covid is associated with a substantial economic impact nationally, estimated at £8.1 billion annually and £24.2 billion since its emergence, comparable to the annual cost of £9.4 billion for stroke.

The effectiveness of Long Covid specialist clinic services warrants further research. The substantial national economic impact of Long Covid warrants a nationwide care strategy and reinforces the need for scalable, accessible digital tools like our C19-YRS platform that facilitated this 2.5-year research project, whilst simultaneously supporting patients and healthcare providers in managing the long-term impact of the condition.