Written questions

Long Covid: Health Services

Lords · Question HL6406 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Blunkett

To ask His Majesty's Government what analysis has been undertaken of the variation in the cost of providing first appointments for those presenting with long Covid symptoms at different hospital trusts across England; and what are the highest and lowest p

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 9 Apr 2025

There is an outpatient activity speciality for post-COVID-19 syndrome services, also known as long COVID services, with a treatment function code (TFC) of 348. The average costs for a first-time appointment for those presenting with long COVID symptoms fo...