Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 72976

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust: Long Covid

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Bobby Dean

Liberal Democrat — Carshalton and Wallington

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) reinstate and (b) establish dedicated long covid support services in St Helier and Epsom.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The St George’s, Epsom and St Helier NHS Foundation Trust’s chronic fatigue service had a waiting list of 350 patients waiting 25 weeks or more for their first appointment. To manage this, the trust temporarily paused new referrals from June. During the t...

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