Written evidence from the House of Lords’ COVID-19 Committee: Life beyond COVID Inquiry September 2020
- "Long Covid is a distinct condition affecting approximately 60,000 people in the UK ... Clinical guidance and local protocols for long Covid are currently highly variable. This is likely to be contributing to the patient experience of inconsistent and fragmented care."
- The paper recommends that a 4-tier clinical service be developed: a) Tier 1: resources and support for self-care. b) Tier 2: generalist care including a therapeutic relationship in general practice and a community-based interdisciplinary rehabilitation service led by allied health professionals. c) Tier 3: specialist care including system-based investigation, management and rehabilitation. d) Tier 4: specialist management of specific complications.
