Specialist 'long Covid' clinics to be set up in England
It is estimated that 1 in 10 infected with the virus could be affected by long covid. Sir Simon Stevens said £10m would be invested this year in setting up long-Covid clinics in every area across England, to provide one-stop services for physical and mental health issues.
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BBC Health News
SPS commentary:
NICE and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) have announced they will work with the Royal College of General Practitioners to develop a guideline on persistent effects of long covid on patients.