Cork nurse suffering from long covid could lose home as payment ends

The special leave with pay scheme for healthcare workers which was initiated during the pandemic to ensure full pay for those suffering with long covid will end this month

Nurse Fiona Walsh, who contracted long covid at work, says she faces losing her homes if her pay is stopped. Picture: Chani Anderson

Healthcare workers suffering from long covid have been urged to address the Oireachtas health committee this week ahead of the pending closure of their payment scheme at the end of the year.

One Cork nurse has claimed that should the suspension of the payment go ahead as planned she will be unable to pay her mortgage going forward, and will lose her home.