Long Covid clinic statistics

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Hello,
I hope whoever is reading this is keeping well. My name is Yohannes Lowe. This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If this is the incorrect address for this request, please would you be so kind to forward it onto the right one and cc me into the email.
1) What day (DD/MM/YYYY) did your trust's 'long Covid centre/clinic' become operational? (Your trust was one of 69 which had set up long Covid clinic's last autumn, according to this NHS England release: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2020/12/long-...)
Please could you break down the following information per month between 1 December 2020 and 28 February 2021:
1a) How many (suspected long Covid) patients were referred to this clinic by their GP over this period?
1b) How many of the (long Covid) patients assessed/seen over this period at your trust's clinic were ones who needed such help after being discharged from hospital?
Please could you break down the following information between 1 December 2020 and 28 February 2021 (its entirety rather than per month as before):
1c) What was the average waiting time (in days) to be seen for long Covid assessment/specialist help at the clinic?
1d) What was the longest time a person referred to/discharged (from hospital) into the clinic had to (first) wait to be seen in days. For Q1d, if such a person is still waiting to be seen, as of the current day, please say: 'X' (specify number) amount of people are 'still waiting' on the list.
If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, or the request is too broad, I would be grateful if you could please contact me by email ([email address]) and provide assistance as to how I could refine the request.
I am aware that staff and resources are limited at this time, so I appreciate your help with this.
Kind Regards,
Yohannes Lowe

FOI, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

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FOI, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Miss Lowe,

Thank you for your email which we received on the 15/03/2021.

I can confirm we do not have a long Covid clinic currently set up and running. We have been given a small amount of money to support the setting up of one, we are currently in the process of organising the setup of this clinic.

I would suggest re submitting your request for information later on in the year, this will give us time to start seeing patients and collecting relevant data.

Kind regards

Laura Sillitoe
Freedom of Information and Information Governance Support Officer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
Cheshire. SK2 7JE
Tel: 0161 419 4160 / 5295
Email: [Stockport NHS Foundation Trust request email]

*Please note I am currently working off site, if you need to speak to me directly, please email me and I will call you.

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Hello Laura,
I hope you are keeping well.
Thanks very much for your response to my request regarding Long Covid clinics.
Is it possible for you to give me an estimated month (this year) when your Long Covid clinic is likely to become operational?
Best,
Yohannes

FOI, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Good Morning Yohannes,

I am not 100% sure when the clinic will be up and running, I know the Trust is in the process of organisation space, staff, equipment ect I would suggest resubmitting your request towards the end of the year November/December time, this will give the clinic plenty of time to set up and start collecting the relevant patient data.

Kind regards

Laura Sillitoe
Freedom of Information and Information Governance Support Officer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
Cheshire. SK2 7JE
Tel: 0161 419 4160 / 5295
Email: [Stockport NHS Foundation Trust request email]

*Please note I am currently working off site, if you need to speak to me directly, please email me and I will call you.

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Okay thanks Laura