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Long Covid

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to improve support for people suffering from long covid.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
29 Oct 2024
Target answer date
31 Oct 2024
Answer
5 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to improve support for people suffering from long covid.

  2. 31 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Since 2020, the National Health Service in England has invested significantly in supporting people with long COVID. This includes setting up specialist post-COVID services nationwide for adults, and children and young people, as well as investing in ensur...

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