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Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
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E-mail: freedomofinformation@ghc.nhs.uk Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
DATE: 13/08/2021
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Clare Sibthorpe
——————- Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 184-2122 – Exemption Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. I am writing further to your request for information dated 22/07/2021 to advise you that the information you requested is being withheld under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
You requested: • How many patients did the clinic treat for the period of 22nd of June to 21st of July 2021?
• How many of these patients were not hospitalised with their acute Covid infection?
• How many of these patients have been engaged with the clinic for longer than 12 weeks?
• How many of these patients reported an inability to work or a significant reduction in working hours due to prolonging Covid symptoms?
• How many of these patients are younger than 40?
NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently working with regions and systems to develop and refine processes to collect activity and demographic data for the Post Covid syndrome Assessment clinics. From summer 2021 NHS Long Covid activity data on referral, number of assessments, waiting times and the onward patient journey will be published monthly. There will be a National Publication in September 2021. Should you have any queries in relation to our response in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:-
– Associate Director of Corporate Governance Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
GLOUCESTER GL3 4AW
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Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
On behalf of Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust
FOI Request
Sent: 22 July 2021 12:33
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Long Covid Clinic figures
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-------------------------Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust,
I have the following questions for your Long Covid clinic:
- How many patients did the clinic treat for the period of 22nd of June to 21st of July 2021?
- How many of these patients were not hospitalised with their acute Covid infection?
- How many of these patients have been engaged with the clinic for longer than 12 weeks?
- How many of these patients reported an inability to work or a significant reduction in working hours due to prolonging Covid symptoms?
- How many of these patients are younger than 40?
Yours faithfully,