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June 16, 2021 7:00 am
By Jasmine Andersson
Children as young as 13 have revealed their struggles with Long Covid as they called for better treatment to manage the debilitating condition.
At least one million people have Long Covid in the UK, according to the Office of National Statistics.
And around 7.4 per cent of those cases are among children aged 2-11, with another 8.2 per cent aged from 12 to 16.
... The first clinics for children with Long Covid will open in England as part of a £100 million expansion of care for struggling younger people, the NHS announced today.
Fifteen specialist Long Covid clinics for children and young people will be opened across England bringing specialists together who can decipher the cause of lingering symptoms like fatigue, respiratory issues and brain fog.
By Jasmine Andersson
Children as young as 13 have revealed their struggles with Long Covid as they called for better treatment to manage the debilitating condition.
At least one million people have Long Covid in the UK, according to the Office of National Statistics.
And around 7.4 per cent of those cases are among children aged 2-11, with another 8.2 per cent aged from 12 to 16.
... The first clinics for children with Long Covid will open in England as part of a £100 million expansion of care for struggling younger people, the NHS announced today.
Fifteen specialist Long Covid clinics for children and young people will be opened across England bringing specialists together who can decipher the cause of lingering symptoms like fatigue, respiratory issues and brain fog.
