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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Earl of Clancarty (Crossbench). It was answered by Lord Kamall (Conservative) on Monday, 23 May 2022.


Long Covid

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support sufferers of long Covid.

Answer

The Government are committed to supporting people with long Covid and are spending £224 million on long Covid care, establishing 90 specialised services for adults and 14 paediatric services for children and young people across England. Those assess people with long Covid and direct them into care pathways that provide appropriate support, treatment and rehabilitation. We are also spending £50 million on research better to understand long Covid and how to treat it.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
822 cc656-9 
Session
2022-23
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Health services Long covid
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk