Questions & Answers
Q1
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The question arises from ongoing concerns about the long-term effects of COVID-19 on patients, specifically those suffering from long covid.
What steps are being taken to improve understanding and treatment of long covid? The questioner expresses gratitude towards NHS and military staff for their vaccine administration efforts, noting the impact of long covid on many people and requesting specific actions like setting up a taskforce for further research.
We are already taking strong action in this area; we have committed over £30 million to research projects and further allocated £20 million. We listen to patients, collaborate with the NHS and scientific community, engage with RCGP, and work on ensuring best post-covid assessment care pathways.
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Setting up a specific taskforce for more research
We Are Already Taking Strong Action In This Area
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Q2
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The question follows from ongoing concerns about the debilitating impact of long covid on patients. The MP references previous funding commitments for research.
Will you set up a specific taskforce to look at more research into the damage that long covid causes and its effects?
We are already taking strong action in this area; we have committed over £30 million to research projects and allocated an additional £20 million. We listen to patients, collaborate with the NHS and scientific community, engage with RCGP, understand the disease is physiological and neurological, different for individuals requiring tailored treatments, working on best post-covid assessment care pathways.
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Assessment & feedback
Setting up a specific taskforce for further research
We Are Already Taking Strong Action In This Area
Response accuracy