Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England on the value of data it collects on long covid clinic (a) waiting lists and (b) patient outcomes.
No such discussions have taken place. Plans for 2024/2025 will be set out in NHS England’s Operational Planning Guidance by the end of this calendar year.
No assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the services provided by long COVID clinics.