Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he expects ICBs to take to support people with long covid.

NHS England’s commissioning guidance from December 2023 presents guidance for the commissioning and oversight of post-COVID services by integrated care boards (ICBs) in England for adults, and children and young people from April 2024. Since then, in line with the National Health Service operating framework and the establishment of integrated care systems, the commissioning of post-COVID services has been the responsibility of ICBs. This is being supported by ongoing funding, and the expectation is that dedicated services should continue to be offered to support people with long COVID. The Government is also currently developing a delivery plan for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome.