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Urgent Help

If you or a loved one are in a critical or life-threatening situation you should call 999 straight away.

If you are in a non-life threating situation you should contact your GP who will be able to advise you what to do.

NHS 111 offer advice when it’s not an emergency but you need medical help fast. To call them dial 111.

Long COVID

Information for patients

What is Long COVID

A video report by Sky News, “What is Long COVID?” (7 minutes):

What is long COVID?

About the long term effects of coronavirus , including, symptoms, when to contact your GP and what you can expect at your appointment.

Signs and symptoms

Information from Age UK about recognising signs and symptoms that continue or develop after COVID-19.

Managing your symptoms

The NHS Your COVID recovery website contains information on managing a range of symptoms to support recovery from COVID-19.

Managing fatigue

A leaflet from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists on managing fatigue after COVID-19:

Cognitive Problems Post Covid-19

A factsheet about Post Covid Cognition (2021)


Understanding trauma following COVID-19

A leaflet containing information about trauma in relation to Long COVID.

Information for professionals

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) working with the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network and the Royal College of General Practitioners have produced a clinical guideline on managing the long-term effects of COVID-19.


“What is Long COVID? 9 Facts in 90 Seconds”:

What is Long Covid? | 9 Facts in 90 Seconds