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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Long Covid

Tuesday 13 April 2021 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial steps include committing over 30 million to research projects and allocating an additional 20 million for long covid.
  • The government listens to patients and collaborates with the NHS and scientific community to understand long covid.
  • Research focuses on the physiological and neurological effects of long covid.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Paul Holmes Con Hamble Valley
NHS
Context

The question arises from ongoing concerns about the long-term effects of COVID-19 on patients, specifically those suffering from long covid.

Question

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.

Answer from Jo Churchill

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Setting up a specific taskforce for more research

How: We Are Already Taking Strong Action In This Area

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Q2 Paul Holmes Con Hamble Valley
NHS
Context

The question follows from ongoing concerns about the debilitating impact of long covid on patients. The MP references previous funding commitments for research.

Question

Will you set up a specific taskforce to look at more research into the damage that long covid causes and its effects?

Answer from Jo Churchill

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Setting up a specific taskforce for further research

How: We Are Already Taking Strong Action In This Area

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