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15/06/2022
Long Covid Treatment Failures 'Hugely Concerning' – Alliance
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said that it is "hugely concerning" that a third of people referred with 'Long COVID' have actually received an appointment, with funding for clinics due to run out in September.
The South Belfast MLA said: "It is hugely concerning that the vast majority of those who have been referred with Long COVID have just been left on a waiting list. This causes immense difficulty going well beyond the symptoms of post-COVID syndrome itself.
"The fundamental question is whether referrals are functioning at all. If the service is meant to be delivered by multi-disciplinary teams, it is unclear why referrals are taking place at all. The entire service, from identification to treatment, should be provided straightaway as it requires a range of specialisms.
"The task here is not to signpost people but to treat them. Anything else is merely providing false hope to people in very difficult situations."
The South Belfast MLA said: "It is hugely concerning that the vast majority of those who have been referred with Long COVID have just been left on a waiting list. This causes immense difficulty going well beyond the symptoms of post-COVID syndrome itself.
"The fundamental question is whether referrals are functioning at all. If the service is meant to be delivered by multi-disciplinary teams, it is unclear why referrals are taking place at all. The entire service, from identification to treatment, should be provided straightaway as it requires a range of specialisms.
"The task here is not to signpost people but to treat them. Anything else is merely providing false hope to people in very difficult situations."
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