Box 1.

Possible roles and responsibilities of primary care relating to long COVID

Participation in learning activities and sharing of learning between health professionals Clinical examination and assessment of patients with symptoms suggestive of long COVID Initial investigations such as blood tests, assessment for postural hypotension, functional assessment, and radiological imaging Referral into post-COVID-19 assessment clinics or specialist services Patient education about long COVID Signposting to self-management resources Accurate coding of long COVID in the patient record Prescription and monitoring of medications, either independently or as a shared care arrangement with secondary care Follow-up of patients undergoing assessment or treatment for long COVID, as a source of support and continuity of care