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<p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have allocated £10 million to establish post COVID-19
services across England to provide assessment, diagnosis and a treatment pathway for
those experiencing ongoing symptoms. Where clinically appropriate patients can access
the assessment services remotely. All services are being run in line with safe infection
prevention and control environments to ensure they are safe for clinically vulnerable
people. A referral to the clinic should not delay treatment of known conditions such
as respiratory disease. If an individual is experiencing ongoing or worsening symptoms,
they should seek advice from their general practitioner (GP) in the first instance
or if an emergency through their local emergency pathways.</p><p>In addition, NHS
England and NHS Improvement have also commissioned the development and of ‘Your COVID
Recovery’ - a digital, interactive and tailored recovery programme to provide online
rehabilitation for people experiencing ongoing COVID-19 symptoms to manage their recovery
at home.</p><p>Video consultations are now available in GP practices covering 99%
of the population in England. Meanwhile, online consultations, where a patient can
contact their GP practice directly via the internet, are available in almost 6,000
practices, covering 90% of the population.</p>
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