Tell me: Have you had difficulty accessing Covid-19 treatments?

By Liam On Jul 12, 2024

We would like to hear from people who have experienced problems or delays in obtaining Covid treatments in recent months.

Last year, agreements were made about prescribing Covid medicines, which include antiviral agents and neutralizing monoclonal antibodiestransferred to England’s 42 NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). The shift prompted warnings that eligible patients were struggling to get Covid treatments.

We want to know if the situation has changed.

For example, have you had trouble getting access to antivirals? Have you had to hunt to get your eligibility approved?

You can use this form to tell us what problems you are experiencing in obtaining antiviral drugs for Covid.

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Share your experience

You can use this form to tell us what problems you are experiencing in obtaining antiviral drugs for Covid.

Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure because the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We only use the data you provide for the purpose of the feature and we delete all personal data when we no longer need it for this purpose. For true anonymity, you can use our SecureDrop service instead.