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A service providing treatment for patients with signs and symptoms that develop during or following an infection consistent with COVID-19, which continue for more than 4 weeks. Patients do not require a positive COVID test for referral to the service.
- Base: Tile Hill Health Centre Jardine Crescent
- Directorate: Community Health & Wellbeing
- Attendance: Appointment
- Referral Criteria: plus symptoms, FBC and Chest X ray-review by GP, if other conditions ruled out and has symptoms consistent with Long covid and not explained by an alternative diagnosis refer via Central Booking Service
- Address: Tile Hill Health Centre Jardine Crescent, Coventry, CV4 9PN
- Reception hours: 08.30am - 16.30pm, Monday - Friday (appointments are available outside these times)
- Reception phone number: 024 76961050
About us
What is Long Covid?
Long Covid is also known as ‘post covid-19 syndrome’ and can cover a large range of symptoms that persist for 12 weeks or more after you first had Covid-19. Common symptoms include fatigue, breathlessness, pain and brain fog.
Access to the service:
Access to the Long Covid service is via referral from your GP. This is to ensure investigations are completed to inform the best care for you.
You’ve been referred to the Coventry Long Covid Service:
This service deals with complex problems, related to long covid, through rehabilitation.
What we offer:
A period of education, support and guidance to help manage long covid symptoms and their impact on daily life, including:
- fatigue management
- breathlessness management
- optimising rest and recovery
- cognitive strategies
- advice on self-care, e.g. sleep
- emotional well-being
- guidance about managing work, exercise and other daily activities
This is achieved through 1:1 or group sessions.
We may liaise with other services involved in your care to support your recovery. People with severe symptoms, or the suggestion of other underlying conditions are jointly managed with medical doctors.
Specialities in the Long Covid Service include:
- Occupational Therapy (OT):
OT aims to support people to engage in the activities, roles and routines that are important to them, at home, at work and in community and leisure settings. This often involves fatigue management advice.
- Physiotherapy:
Physiotherapy aims to support you to maximise your function. This often involves advice around managing breathlessness.
- Psychology:
Aims to provide psychological support to help you manage any changes in your life after having Covid.
- Medical management
Helpful Resources:
Long Covid Animation for professionals
Long Covid animation for Patients
Long Covid Animation for patients with subtitles
Physiotherapy for Breathing Pattern Disorders
Recovering from COVID-19: Post viral-fatigue and conserving energy
How to manage your energy levels