Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 98474

Long Covid

Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions of the potential impact of Long Covid on levels of (a) employment and (b) long-term sickness.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Government understands the scale of the issue at hand, particularly the impact of long COVID on employment and the economy.We are committed to ensuring that those with long COVID have timely access to a diagnosis and appropriate treatment and services...

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