Question follow-through · 13720

Long Covid and ME/CFS: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide support for people with (a) long Covid, (b) chronic fatigue syndrome and (c) ME.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Nov 2024
Target answer date
13 Nov 2024
Answer
15 Nov 2024 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide support for people with (a) long Covid, (b) chronic fatigue syndrome and (c) ME.

  2. 13 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 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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