Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112620

Long Covid: Children

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support exists for children under 16 diagnosed with Long Covid.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
NHS England has invested significantly in supporting people with long COVID. This includes setting up specialist long COVID services nationwide for adults, and children and young people, and investing in ensuring general practice (GP) teams are equipped t...

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