New figures have proven there at the moment are extra Scots dwelling with lengthy Covid than there are residents in Aberdeen.
The Workplace for Nationwide Statistics (ONS) revealed right now 204,000 individuals in Scotland at the moment are dwelling with the situation, a number of thousand above the 2020 inhabitants of Aberdeen which was about 198,500.
The figures from this month present 75,000 individuals have been dwelling with lengthy Covid for greater than a yr.
Practically three-quarters of all Scots with lengthy Covid say it impacts points of their lives, together with the power to work and luxuriate in a very good high quality of life. Chest, Coronary heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is asking on the Scottish Authorities to do extra to assist these affected.
This contains rolling out a digital referral system throughout the nation to combine NHS and CHSS help providers, offering higher coaching for healthcare professionals, and enhancing well being board capability.
Allan Cowie, interim chief government at CHSS, mentioned: "Regardless of most individuals believing Covid is over, the variety of individuals dwelling with lengthy Covid has greater than doubled within the final yr, which is a significant public well being concern for Scotland.
"The Scottish Authorities has promised to assist individuals with lengthy Covid however many are nonetheless struggling to get a prognosis, to get again to work and luxuriate in on a regular basis actions like going for a stroll or spending time with their households.
"People who find themselves seeing little or no enchancment of their well being 12 months after getting Covid are scared and need assistance. There must be extra urgency on this. Issues simply aren't joined up in any respect.
"We have to see extra innovation and joined up pondering just like the work NHS Lothian are doing to raised join individuals with the help they want, and this strategy must be replicated throughout the nation. We have to see extra capability and coaching to ensure individuals get fast entry to assessments and any useful therapies.
"Individuals have been dwelling with lengthy Covid for years now and little progress has been made to construct providers round their wants. Individuals deserve motion."
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