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About: Clinical Health Psychology / Clinical Health Psychology Post/Long Covid Service

(as a service user),

I was referred by my GP to the Long Covid Clinic as I have Long Covid. I was very apprehensive as I did not know what to expect. I was then contacted first of all by Dr Sweeney who explained exactly why I was having the symptoms I was experiencing which made a lot of sense,  she then referred me to the Condition Management Programme. There was a waiting list but soon I was contacted by an Occupational Therapist, Ciara, and very quickly she explained how this programme worked.

Ciara then signed me up for workshops which were delivered by Teams. These workshops were brilliant because they were delivered by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. They overhead a lot of subjects. The subjects I got the most from were on the subjects of Sleep, Confidence Building, Pain Management. Between these Teams workshops I always had a meeting with Ciara and we were able to talk about the previous weeks workshop and she was able to answer any questions I had and encourage me use any techniques that were discussed.

I have learned a lot which has helped me to come to terms with this condition. My life has changed so much from before getting Long Covid and I had a lot of frustration at not being able to do the things I had done for years, but because of the information I have received I have accepted what I can and cannot do any more. The coping strategies I have learned have have helped me manage my fatigue and to understand how to pace. 

I can’t thank Ciara enough for her support.  She made me feel as if I had been seen and heard. She was emphatic but also very professional and had answers for my questions. So thank you Ciara, Dr Sweeney, Jarlath, Marie, Stephen,Dione and Sian. 

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Response from Sinead King, Occupational Therapist Condition Management Programme, Mental Health and Learning Disability, NHSCT 6 months ago
Sinead King
Occupational Therapist Condition Management Programme, Mental Health and Learning Disability,
NHSCT
Submitted on 09/01/2025 at 18:23
Published on Care Opinion at 18:23


Thank you for sharing your experience of accessing CMP. You mention specifically the value of the information and support that you were able to access from individual appointments and from the weekly self- management sessions. It sounds like the information was really helpful for you in increasing your understanding of your health condition and with regard to day to day management of your symptoms.

It is encouraging to hear that the support you received from Ciara, Dr Sweeney and the wider team allowed you to begin to transfer learning to practice. We hope that you will be able to continue to use the skills and learning to support yourself with pacing and self care.

I will make sure to share your positive feedback with Ciara, Dr Sweeney and the CMP team.

kind regards

Sinead

Team Leader CMP

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