AQW 1672/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 16/06/2022
Answered On Date: 27/06/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health how many patients (i) have attended; and (ii) are on the waiting list for, their first appointment following referral to a long COVID clinic.

Answer:

Information on the number of people who have attended or are on the waiting list for their first appointment at a long COVID clinic is not available centrally in the Department. The following information has been provided by the Health and Social Care Trusts.

Northern and Western Health and Social Care Trusts were contacted for input but were unable to provide a response within the required timeframe.

Table 1: Number of patients who have attended their first appointment at a long COVID clinic

HSC Trust	Number of attendances
Belfast	189
South Eastern	264
Southern	79

Source: HSC Trusts

Table 2: Number of patients waiting for their first appointment at a long COVID clinic

HSC Trust	Number of patients waiting
Belfast	133
South Eastern	202
Southern	156

Source: HSC Trusts