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Asked by Nuala

AQW 27147/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of referrals which have been made to long COVID clinics, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.

Asked by Nuala McAllister MLA on 14 May 2025

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Tabled
14 May 2025
Answer due by
30 May 2025
Answered
3 June 202520 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

Since November 2021, multidisciplinary assessment clinics have been accepting referrals for post-Covid-19 syndrome (Long COVID) in all Trusts. Between November 2021 and January 2025 (the latest figures available) the number of referrals received by each Trust is as follows.

Belfast Trust901
South Eastern Trust1035
Western Trust829
Northern Trust1012
Southern Trust882
Total4659

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