Fifth of patients at two north of England surgeries have long Covid, study finds

Report into prevalence of condition reveals stark north/south divide with the highest rates in north-west

One in five patients registered to a pair of GP surgeries in the north of England have long Covid, according to a report that lays bare stark regional inequalities.

The north-west of England had higher than average numbers of people reporting long Covid symptoms, with just over one in 20 people (5.5%), followed by the north-east and Yorkshire (5.1%).