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Long Covid Clinic

A comprehensive, consultant-led clinic designed to get you feeling yourself again.

The Long Covid Clinic at Cromwell Hospital is a comprehensive, consultant-led clinic designed to treat the varied symptoms of Long Covid, enabling you to get back to your normal physical and emotional health.

The clinic is led by a team of consultants who have extensive clinical expertise and are world-leaders in treating respiratory conditions. After an initial consultation, a personalised set of tests will be devised and from this a tailored treatment plan will be created. If required, it will incorporate onward referrals to other key specialists, including cardiologists, neurologists, specialist respiratory physiotherapists, as well as sleep experts and psychiatrists.

We understand the impact Long Covid is having on your lifestyle and well-being and consequently the huge emotional strain you may be feeling. Many people are suffering from anxiety or similar conditions and treating this is as important as any physical symptoms you may be experiencing. At the hospital we have a compassionate clinical team who will support you at every stage of your treatment and help put your mind at ease.

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What are the symptoms of Long Covid?

Individuals may experience a wide range of symptoms, the most common are:

  • Breathlessness or shortness of breath
  • Chest pain or tightness
  • Fatigue
  • Brain fog - problems with memory/concentration
  • Joint or muscle pain
  • Palpitations
  • Anxiety and depression

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What is included in the Long Covid Clinic?

After an initial consultation, you’ll undertake a bespoke range of tests based on your symptoms which will be delivered over two stages. You may not require all the tests outlined below.

Stage 1 (same day):

  • Consultation with a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, face-to-face or virtual
  • Comprehensive blood tests
  • Chest X-ray

Stage 2:

  • Covid-19 PCR swab (if lung function testing is requested)
  • Lung function tests
  • ECG
  • Echocardiogram
  • Follow up consultation

Your consultation and all tests will be carried at one location - on-site at Cromwell Hospital. Find out more about how we’re continuing to deliver safe care in a Covid-secure environment.

An initial consultation starts from £250, the final amount for the clinic will depend on the specific tests your consultant requests and we will ensure you are informed about the relevant diagnostic fees.

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Why should I attend the Long Covid Clinic?

Clinical bodies are suggesting a review twelve weeks after a Covid-19 infection was confirmed, or earlier if you were hospitalised.

In addition to your physical symptoms, the clinic will also address the mental and emotional effects of Long Covid. We understand the impact these factors can have on your recovery and will support you throughout this process.

The Long Covid Clinic consists of a multidisciplinary team who take a holistic approach to supporting all aspects of your health and wellbeing to return you to your optimum health.

We will keep your GP updated throughout the process to ensure continuity of care and the best possible outcomes for treatment.

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Meet the consultants

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Dr Rajeev Dhar

/ Consultant Psychiatrist

General psychiatry

Clinical interests: Occupational mental health,psychiatry and work related stress; depression and anxiety disorders; bipolar disorder; post traumatic stress disorder; personality problems and substance misuse; mental capacity and consent.

Languages spoken: English

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Dr Peter George

/ Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Respiratory medicine

Clinical interests: Interstitial lung disease, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), Post COVID breathlessness and respiratory pathology, Autoimmune disease associated lung disease, Smoking related lung disease, Cough, Breathlessness

Languages spoken: English

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Dr Vasileios Kouranos

/ Consultant In Respiratory Medicine

Respiratory medicine

Clinical interests: Great experience in management of patients with sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, connective tissue disease, associated interstitial lung disease. Also manages patients with general respiratory problems such as unexplained chronic cough, asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), respiratory infections and bronchiectasis

Languages spoken: English/Greek

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Professor Guy Leschziner

/ Consultant Neurologist and Reader in Neurology.

Neurology

Clinical interests: Epilepsy, sleep disorders, blackouts, headache, nerve problems

Languages spoken: English

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Dr Brian O'Connor

/ Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Respiratory medicine

Clinical interests: Asthma, COPD, allergic disease, lung cancer

Languages spoken: English

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Dr Rakesh Sharma

/ Consultant Cardiologist

Cardiology

Clinical interests: The management of patients with heart failure and complex pacing (including implantation of defibrillators and biventricular pacemakers)

Languages spoken: English

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Dr Suveer Singh

/ Consultant in Respiratory Medicine

Respiratory medicine, Sleep disorders

Clinical interests: Sleep medicine, general respiratory, respiratory infection, respiratory failure (NIV), bronchoscopy diagnosis of lung disease, respiratory intensive care medicine, ICU follow up

Languages spoken: English/Hindi/Urdu

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Our opening hours are 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 2pm Saturdays.

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