Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 4 April 2025.
Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people impacted by Long Covid in Surrey Heath Constituency.
Ashley Dalton
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services for people with long COVID. ICBs are allocated funding by NHS England to meet local need and priorities, and to improve outcomes.
Due to the very low numbers of patients with long COVID now being referred for treatment, NHS Frimley has taken the decision to no longer operate dedicated long COVID services. As of 18 March 2025, patients presenting with symptoms that may be linked to long COVID will be referred, depending on their symptoms, to other available services, including chronic fatigue services, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and mental health services such as talking therapies.
Every effort will be made to ensure that patients who are currently accessing the long COVID services complete their therapy and are transferred to other services specific to their need, if appropriate.
NHS Frimley recognises that this decision may cause concern for people who have been receiving care from its long COVID services. However, patients will continue to receive support and advice, and NHS Frimley is working with the providers of long COVID services to ensure that current patients complete their care treatment.
Anyone who has a long-term symptom following COVID-19 and needs assistance should speak to their general practitioner.
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