Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion
Ms Sarah O'Connell:
We have had some positive feedback around some of the support services. For example, one psychologist in one of the clinics has done amazing work in providing support and setting up support groups for patients. We also hear that OT services have been very strong. What is possibly happening, due to the disappointment people are experiencing with the consultant piece, and maybe having no suggestion or action plan from a doctor, is patients are less likely to engage with some of the support services because they are upset with that.
They wonder what the point of it is when there is no main action plan in respect of their symptoms.
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