Long COVID Improving patient care and access to support, progress in service development, and priority areas for research

This Westminster Forum is an opportunity to discuss the implementation of the NHS Long COVID plan for 2021/22, how to utilise funding set out for the expansion of services and management of Long COVID within primary care, the future outlook for Long COVID research, and the impact of new NIHR-funded projects.

Key areas for discussion include:

• delivery of the Long COVID Plan and the utilisation of allocated funding
• priority areas for research to further improve understanding of Long COVID and the effectiveness of services developed for the condition
• care pathways within local health systems - leadership, implementation and commissioning, service development, rehabilitation, the impact of health inequalities, and integrating care
• Long COVID assessment clinics:
  - assessing progress and what more is needed to improve accessibility and support referrals from primary care
  - priorities for the development of services for children
• support for the health workforce - training and education priorities and sharing best practice in Long COVID care
• utilising data - scaling up its use and improving understanding of Long COVID and its prevalence
• involving patients - the development of Long COVID services, driving awareness of expanded online support, and improving equal accessibility to information.

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