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NHS England is launching a new service for people with ongoing health problems after having coronavirus.
The government says “tens of thousands” of people have long-term symptoms after catching Covid-19.
“Your Covid Recovery” will be an online portal for people in England to access tutorials, contact healthcare workers, and track their progress.
The project will be implemented in two phases, and the web portal will launch later this month.
It will only be accessible through a personal login and will be available to virus patients who had to be treated in the hospital, as well as to those who managed their illness at home.
Later in the summer, personalized rehabilitation will also be offered to those who qualify after an evaluation.
Each program will last a maximum of 12 weeks, said the Department of Health and Social Care.
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The pilot site of the online portal is called Space for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
The service, which was developed and tested in Leicester, will include access to mental health services, community support groups, and exercise tutorials, either online or by phone.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the portal “would provide on-demand access to online clinical support for people who have survived the virus” for problems with breathing, mental health or other complications.
He added that the government was investing “millions” in investigating the long-term effects of the virus.
Sir Simon Stevens, Executive Director of NHS England, said: “The deployment of your Covid recovery, along with the expansion and strengthening of community health and care services, is another example of how the NHS must bring the old and the old together. new to create better and more convenient patient services. “
The new service was announced on the NHS’s 72nd birthday, which was founded on July 5, 1948.
