An east London hospital trust has set up a long Covid clinic to help people who are still suffering from breathing difficulties, fatigue, depression, anxiety and even hair loss months after they caught the virus. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital Trust said it will support patients discharged from its hospitals as well as those who never needed to attend A&E but are still struggling with long-term effects of Covid three months after they caught it. Residents can be referred to the clinic via their GP. Respiratory consultant Dr Adam Ainley, who oversees the clinic, said: “We’re a small but enthusiastic team running a new and evolving service. At that first appointment patients get to spend time with each professional and it allows us to assess what support they need and hopefully provide them with the help they need in their on-going recovery.”
Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporting Service
Published:
12:00 PM March 7, 2021
People can be referred to the clinic by their GP.
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A “long Covid” clinic has been set up to help people who are still suffering from breathing difficulties, fatigue, depression, anxiety and even hair loss months after they caught the virus.
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital Trust (BHRUT) said it will support patients discharged from its hospitals as well as those who had never needed to attend A&E but are still struggling with long-term effects of Covid three months after they caught it.
Residents can be referred to the clinic via their GP.
A “long Covid” clinic has been set up to help people who are still suffering from breathing difficulties, fatigue, depression, anxiety and even hair loss.