The Telegraph published this video item, entitled “What happens at a long Covid clinic as 1m people in the UK have long-term symptoms” – below is their description.
One million people in the UK are experiencing long-term symptoms after contracting Covid-19, according to new figures by the Office for National Statistics.
And many of those who are suffering are losing hope, with little signs of their condition improving.
The health sector – still trying to understand how this new virus affects the body – has been unable to provide all the answers.
Long Covid is defined by the NHS as symptoms that last weeks or months after the infection has gone.
In response, the NHS in England is opening a service specifically created to better understand and treat those long-term symptoms: long Covid clinics. The Telegraph spent a day at a clinic in Birmingham – watch the video above to see how it works.
Some 83 clinics are opening – although some failed to meet the target of the end of April – and the feedback amongst patients has been mixed.
Frustrations relate to waiting times and the service they offer.
Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/06/04/watch-inside-long-covid-clinic-really-delivering/
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