Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2021 to Question 34543 on Organs: Coronavirus, for what reason the Government is not collecting data on the short- and long-term effect of covid-19 on human organs; and whether the Government is monitoring the findings of scientific research into the impact of covid-19 on organs.

COVID-19 is a new disease and therefore it is not yet clear what the physical, neurological, psychological and rehabilitation needs will be for those experiencing the long-term effects of the virus.

The Government has invested £50 million in research to help build our understanding of ‘long’ COVID-19. One of the funded studies, Stimulate-ICP, will assess the use of magnetic resonance imaging scans to help diagnose potential organ damage in those recovering from COVID-19.