Question follow-through · 34920

Long Covid

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to supporting people with Long Covid in the context of the closure of Long Covid clinics.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
3 Mar 2025
Target answer date
5 Mar 2025
Answer
11 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to supporting people with Long Covid in the context of the closure of Long Covid clinics.

  2. 5 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Across the National Health Service in England there are services supporting people with post-COVID syndrome, also known as long COVID. These services offer physical, cognitive, and psychological assessment, and, where appropriate, refer patients onto exis...

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