Fifteen new paediatric hubs around England will draw together experts on common symptoms of long Covid, such as respiratory problems and fatigue. The hubs will directly treat children and young people, advise GPs on caring for them, or refer them into specialist services and clinics.
The plan to deal with the Covid ‘legacy’ is to be set out at the annual NHS Confederation conference today.
While the majority of children and young people are not severely affected by Covid, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows that 7.4 per cent of children aged two- to 11-years-old and 8.2 per cent of those aged 12- to 16-years-old report continued symptoms.
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