COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 (last updated 11 November 2021)

Summary

This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing the long-term effects of COVID-19, often described as ‘Long COVID’. It makes recommendations about care in all healthcare settings for adults, children and young people who have new or ongoing symptoms 4 weeks or more after the start of acute COVID-19. It also includes advice on organising services for Long COVID.

Content

This guideline includes recommendations on:

• identifying people with ongoing symptomatic COVID-19 or post-COVID-19 syndrome
• assessing people with new or ongoing symptoms after acute COVID-19
• investigations and referral
• planning care
• management
• follow-up and monitoring
• sharing information and continuity of care
• service organisation.

Who is it for?

• Health and care practitioners
• Health and care staff involved in planning and delivering services
• Commissioners.