Mid and south Essex All Aged Long Covid Clinic

Descriptions

The Authority's intend to award a contract to deliver an All Aged Long Covid Clinic ("the Service") covering the population of Mid & South Essex, for a period of up to 24 months, from 1st December 2021 – 30th November 2023., The Service aims to bring together doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists to offer both physical and psychological assessments and refer patients to the right treatment and rehabilitation services. This is intended to support deliver of an integrated approach to support patients access vital rehabilitation, as well as helping develop a greater understanding of long covid and its debilitating symptoms, ensuring that patients are supported by the relevant health care professionals to provide advice and support in respect of mental health, physical activity, and managing their symptoms and diet., The Service will ensure that the following core criteria are met as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan:, • offer multidisciplinary, physical, cognitive, psychological and psychiatric assessments with the aim of providing consistent services and face-to-face appointments available where appropriate, • make provision for all those affected including those who were never admitted to hospital or tested for COVID-19, • services must ensure equity of access. Consideration must be given to groups most likely to be impacted by health inequalities and how they access and utilise healthcare services to ensure that no one is discouraged or unable to benefit.