S2 E9 - Long COVID in kids, statins and muscle pain, health inequalities and consultation length

Welcome back to the Hot Topics Podcast. In this episode, Neal Tucker talks about Long COVID in children, changes in violence injuries during lockdown, the prospect of a universal coronavirus vaccine, and the challenges of increasing vaccination rates in general practice.In new research, we discuss papers from the BJGP on health inequalities, who is faring badly and how consultation length impacts on inequality. Also, novel research in the BMJ examining muscle symptoms with statins. Or not as the case may be...ReferencesLong COVID in childrenJAMA Lockdown violence in CardiffBJGP Inequalities in health-related quality of lifeBJGP Multimorbidity, deprivation and consultant lengthBMJ Statins and muscle symptomswww.nbmedical.com/podcast