21 June 2021

CNWL and North West London Clinical Commissioning Group (NWL CCG) have published a document for people recovering from Covid-19.

Post Covid-19 Recovery; Information to support your physical and mental health contains information on how to help people manage ongoing physical symptoms and where to find support to manage feelings of anxiety, low mood or unpleasant memories since having Covid-19.

The 30-page document covers areas such as:

  • How you might feel after having Covid-19
  • Advice for patients who were in intensive care (ICU)
  • How people can help themselves
  • Recovering emotionally
  • Resources
  • Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychological therapy, Talking Therapies Speech and Language Therapy
  • Relaxation management
  • Dietetics
  • Returning to work

This leaflet was developed by the CNWL Hillingdon Community Adult Rehabilitation Service with the CNWL Hillingdon MSK Physiotherapy Service and in collaboration with CNWL Talking Therapies Service, Hillingdon.

Although the leaflet was initially developed by the Hillingdon services for their patients, it has now been made available and relevant for all.  

Dr Paul Hopper, who is a Medical Director at CNWL and clinical lead for Long Covid work in NWL, said: “This is a great piece of work that anyone struggling to recover from Covid-19 will find immensely useful alongside the help the NHS provides – it gives sound advice on how people can also help themselves deal with this.” 

To view the document click here.

A month ago CNWL announced that two of its physiotherapists had teamed up with the developer of a Long Covid Recovery app in piloting its use within the community setting.

Heidi Ridsdale and Rachel Okin, who work in CNWL’s Long Term Conditions (LTC) Team as Highly Specialist Physiotherapists, have been helping to make the Living With Covid Recovery app work for community services and provided their input clinically around goal-setting and use.

For more details on this click here.