Below you will find a list of services and resources that you may find useful.
NHS Resources
Long Covid NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/long-term-effects- of-coronavirus-long-covid/
Long Covid Charities
Long Covid Support: https://www.longcovid.org
Long Covid SOS: https://www.longcovidsos.org
Long Covid Kids: https://www.longcovidkids.org
Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org or 116 123
Samaritans provide 24 hour support, every day of the year to anyone who is struggling. - Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk or 0300 123 3393
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. - Hub of Hope: https://hubofhope.co.uk
The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It is provided by the mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma. It brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time.
Additional Support
- Citizen’s Advice: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk or 0800 144 8848
The Citizens Advice service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on a range of topics including debt, benefits, health, employment and law. - National Debtline: https://www.nationaldebtline.org or 0808 808 4000
Free debt advice - Shelter: https://www.shelter.org.uk or 0808 800 4444
Housing and homeless charity - Age UK: https://www.ageuk.org.uk or 0800 678 1602
Charity supporting older adults - ACAS: https://www.acas.org.uk or 0300 123 1100
ACAS provide free and impartial advice to employers, employees and their representatives on: employment rights, best practice and policies resolving workplace conflict. - The Trussel Trust: https://www.trusselltrust.org or 0808 2082138
A nationwide network of food banks providing emergency food and support to people facing hardship. - Carers UK: https://www.carersuk.org or 0808 808 7777
Advice and support for unpaid carers. - Mind advice on how to find peer support : https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and- treatments/peer-support/finding-peer-support
- Long COVID Physio: https://longcovid.physio
Long COVID Physio is an international peer support, education and advocacy, patient-led association of Physiotherapists living with Long Covid and allies. - The Society of Occupational Medicine: https://www.som.org.uk/support-people-long-covid-return-and-stay-work
SOM have produced advice and support for people for people with Long Covid to return and stay at work. - Long Covid guidance for employers: https://www.fom.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/ longCOVID_guidance_managers_04_small.pdf
A useful resource for employers with practical advice on facilitating return to work of employees with Long Covid. - Long Covid guidance for healthcare professionals: https://www.fom.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/ longCOVID_guidance_04_small.pdf
A useful resource for healthcare professionals on return to work for patients with Long Covid. - Local leisure and community centres in your area may have information regarding localised support.
- For social prescribing referrals please contact your GP.