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The South West Long COVID Hub

The South West long COVID hub for children and young people was set up in September 2021, and offered multi-disciplinary assessments with advice and support for children and young people with suspected long COVID. Please note, as of Monday 27 February 2023, this service is no longer accepting new referrals.

Current Paediatric Pathway for Long Covid in the South West

NHS England have advised that long COVID in children and young people will be treated as 'business as usual', with GPs referring into local paediatric teams if necessary for the treatment and management of the child.  

For further help

Parents/carers

If you are a parent and you think your child has long COVID, please talk to your GP. You may find further information on long COVID on the Long Covid Kids website.

Paediatricians

If you have a child or young person with persistent fatigue symptoms lasting more than 12 weeks and you would like an assessment and advice on treatment, then please make a referral to the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath Paediatric Specialist Fatigue Service. For further information on the RUH Specialist Fatigue Service please visit the service's website which can be found at:  Specialist Treatment for Children & Young People with Fatigue | Royal United Hospitals Bath (ruh.nhs.uk)

If you are caring for a child or young person with other complex symptoms associated with long COVID (including neurology, cardiology, respiratory medicine, infectious diseases, fatigue, general paediatrics and/or psychology) please refer directly to the desired speciality as per usual pathways and processes.

The South West Regional Paediatric Clinical Lead for Long Covid, Dr Richard Tozer, will be offering an advice and guidance service to paediatricians in the region.  Further information about how paediatricians will be able to access this service will be circulated directly by NHS England in due course.

GPs

If you are a GP, you can refer to your local paediatric service for assessment and the assessing paediatrician can then refer to the Bath Chronic Fatigue Service and/or other clinical specialties if indicated. Children and young people do need a local paediatrician as further investigations or treatment may be necessary. Therefore, if you refer directly to the Bath Chronic Fatigue Service please also refer to your local paediatric service.