Question reference: S6W-25995
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 6 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 18 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps have been taken to review public health messaging on long COVID.
Answer
NHS Inform has a dedicated long COVID microsite for people with ongoing symptoms after Covid-19, accessible at Long-term effects of COVID-19 | NHS inform . The information was updated in November 2023 following a user research exercise conducted with people living with long COVID to understand their experiences of accessing the information and identify areas for further development of the content.
More broadly, current COVID-19 specific guidance is still in place for the public and wider guidance for individuals and non-clinical workplaces, promoting a risk-based approach to building resilience to respiratory infections, including COVID-19. Any change in guidance will be driven by the data and evidence gathered, as well as expert advice.