FoI Number
2024-347
Subject
Long Covid
Date Received
02/10/2024
Request and Response
  1. What provision is made by the health board for the diagnosis and treatment of Long Covid?

General Medical Clinic and / or onwards referral to specialist services in NHS Grampian

  1. What specialist clinics are available specifically for the treatment of Long Covid?

None

  1. Does the health board have a clearly defined clinical pathway for the treatment of Long Covid and if so, what is it?

See Q1.

  1. How many patients have been treated for Long Covid so far?

Nil

  1. How much funding has the health board received to treat Long Covid so far?

A funding allocation of £9,573 was received from the Scottish Government in June 2022 specifically for Long Covid support. 

  1. How much funding has the health board requested to treat Long Covid each year since 2020?

N/A

  1. How much did the health board spend specifically on the treatment of Long Covid broken down by financial year from 2021/22 to most recent data available?

NHS Shetland doesn’t routinely monitor costs associated with Long Covid. However a funding allocation of £9,573 was received from the Scottish Government in June 2022 specifically for Long Covid support.