Group IP providers offer Long Covid support pathways

1 in 10: symptoms 12 weeks later

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As understanding of Long Covid improves, group IP providers supplement public sector support with personalised care pathways

Over recent weeks, various group income protection (IP) providers have announced that they are adding to or restructuring their existing added value wellbeing services to ensure care pathway support for those suffering from Long Covid. These moves coincide with the Office for National Statistics' (ONS) latest report that one in 10 people who tested positive for Covid-19 still had symptoms 12 weeks later.  One in five had symptoms for five weeks or more. These symptoms included fatigue (11.5%), a cough (11.4%) or a headache (10.1%). One in 12 had loss of taste (8.2%) or loss of smell (...

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