Researching and supporting people with long Covid-19 symptoms

Early day motion 864, tabled 8 September 2020 by Andrew Gwynne (Labour). Signed by 73 members.

That this House recognises that around 10 per cent of people experience prolonged illness after covid-19 and calls upon the Government to urgently collect and regularly report on the number of those living with long covid by following up on those with confirmed or clinical diagnoses of covid-19; notes that research into the disease should encompass both those who were and were not hospitalised to understand the true scale of the morbidity of the virus; and calls on the Government to swiftly consider and implement measures to support those living with long covid, including offering information and incentives to employers to retain their recovering staff who may or may not have confirmed cases due to limitations in testing, and ensuring that the NHS can support patients in their longer term recovery.

Signatures by party: Labour 37, Scottish National Party 17, Liberal Democrat 7, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Alliance 1, Conservative 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.