Long Covid Syndrome Resources
Resources to support people with their self-management
Please find a link to a printable information resource to support Long COVID-19 Recovery:
This resource has been designed to be printed by health and social care professionals for use in health and social care venues including GP practices, community clinics, pharmacies, and hospital waiting areas. These resources have not been designed for use in public settings such as community libraries, supermarkets etc, where health and social care professional advice is not readily available.
Please find a link to a digital information resource which can be shared with people to help them understand:
- more about Long COVID-19 Syndrome and
- what people can do help support their own recovery
Link to digital resource to follow.
Links to lifestyle apps and resources
Please find links to a range of mobile Apps which can be downloaded from either the Apple Store or Google Play.
Google Play Store
- Velindre Mindfulness and Relaxation App
- Head Space Meditation and Sleep
- Mindfulness Coach
- Long COVID Recovery
Apple App Store
- Velindre Mindfulness and Relaxation App
- Head Space Meditation and Sleep
- Mindfulness Coach
- Long COVID Recovery
Health board resources
Aneurin Bevan UHB
Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
Cardiff and Vale UHB
- Cardiff & Vale Rehabilitation Model to support people who have rehabilitation needs, whether directly and indirectly affected by COVID-19.
- Cardiff & Vale website / digital resource to support people with Long COVID rehabilitation needs
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB
Hywel Dda UHB
- Hywel Dda website for local COVID Recovery Information / Resource:
- Hywel Dda website for pre-treatment self-management / preparation for people who have had treatment suspended:
Powys THB
Swansea Bay UHB
Velindre Cancer Centre
Public Health Wales
Primary Care
Welsh Ambulance Service
UK wide
- NICE Guidance for Long COVID Syndrome
- NHS England website with resources developed by professional bodies and clinical experts
- NIHR review compiling the current state of knowledge on ongoing Covid19 symptoms
- Developing services for long Covid: lessons from a study of wounded healers.
- Guidance for the interactive COVID-19 digital platform.
- Guidance for Long Covid-19 Syndrome assessment clinics.
- Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation Long-Covid Resource Hub
- British Geriatrics Society article on rehabilitation of older people
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Covid 19 Rehabilitation Standards
- Cochrane Library article on Coronavirus (Covid-19): evidence relevant to clinical rehabilitation
- Guidance from Public Health England on the long-term health effects of Covid-19
- Article by the Institute for Global Change on Long Covid: Review the Science and Assessing the Risk
- Homerton University Hospital Long Covid-19 Patient Information Pack
- Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation leaflet on Recovery After Covid-19
Managing fatigue
Changes in mood including anxiety
- NHS ‘Managing Fear and Anxiety’ article
- NCBI article on Anxiety and Depression in Covid-19 Survivors
Cognitive changes (brain fog)
This page is under development. Please feel free to use resources from other Health Boards, Trusts and organisations.
Looking after skin with sensory changes
- Home | Covid-19 Skin Conditions (covidskinsigns.com)
- Spotting the signs of Covid-19-related skin conditions - Nursing in PracticeNursing in Practice
Managing breathlessness
Returning to or staying in work
Eating well
- NHS Eating Well Covid-19 Recovery article
- HSE article giving advice on eating well whilst recovering from Covid-19
Keep moving
Wellbeing resources
Carer support
- We’re here to make life better for carers - Carers UK
- NHS 111 Wales - Live Well : Carers
- Supporting Older People: Tips for supporting older relatives in isolation | Social Care Wales
- Supporting People with Learning Disabilities: Supporting people with learning disabilities | Social Care Wales
- Supporting People with Dementia Dementia and Covid-19 | Social Care Wales