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Long Covid update for primary care - 30 May 2022
Please note that patients can be referred to our Long Covid services from 12 WEEKS following a Covid infection. Long Covid services are in place for all local residents across north east London.
Long covid update
Patients can be referred to our long covid services from 12 weeks following a covid infection. Long covid services are in place for all local residents across north east London.
Updates to the Long COVID eLearning for healthcare programme now available
Resources in the Long COVID eLearning programme are now available.
Long COVID training update for health and care professionals
You can now access a recording of ‘How to assess & diagnose Long Covid, including what investigations to do.' Be sure to register now for the four upcoming sessions discussing managment of Long Covid.
Making long COVID referrals: reducing rejection rates
The number of rejections is still too high, and we are doing all we can to support GPs to reduce this.
BHR - Post-Covid-19 Syndrome survey
Healthwatch Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham and Havering, are working together to learn more about people's experiences of living with Post Covid Syndrome (Long Covid) and the support that they may have received.
Important Long Covid update for primary care
Access to recording and slides of the first training webinar and additional info on referrals.
Supporting our NHS people affected by Long Covid
We have recently published some new, best practice guidelines for supporting our NHS people affected by Long Covid. Developed in collaboration with colleagues from across the NHS, Department of Health and Social Care, Health Education England, NHS Employers and colleagues with lived experience of Long Covid, the guidelines offer advice and best practice for line managers and leaders.
Long COVID training schedule and resources for health and care professionals
Further to the launch of our Long COVID Community of Practice, we have set up a dedicated online hub of resources and training for all health and care professionals working with long COVID patients in north east London.
Data management and coding for patients with ongoing Covid symptoms
Whilst most people feel better from COVID-19 infection within a few days or weeks of their first symptoms, for some, symptoms can last longer and may lead to Post-COVID-19 syndrome (often referred to as Long Covid).
Important update for Practice Managers and Practice Admin Staff: Improving the process for referring long COVID patients
The new referral form for long COVID is now live
Important Long COVID Update for Practice Managers and Practice Admin Staff
We recognise that the current process for referring long COVID patients can be difficult and time-consuming. The NEL ICS long COVID team has been working with GPs, LMCs, clinicians and patients to make referrals easier for both GPs and patients.