- We see that the need for special covid clinics has decreased, and that we can take care of these patients in the regular activities.
So that we now plan to transfer postcovid care to primary care during the autumn is natural, says Niclas Hilding, center manager at Närsjukvården Central in the Östergötland Region.
Motala ended its covid reception at the turn of the year and at the University Hospital in Linköping, it is planned to close its reception this summer.
How it will be in Norrköping is under investigation.
Since the autumn of 2021, the Östergötland Region has been reviewing all covid and postcovid care.
- We are now building a structure to take care of patients who have symptoms after covid, regardless of what it is and where they live, in a better and clearer way than we did before, says Niclas Hilding.
The treatment methods are being developed
Treatment methods and the way to organize two years ago, he thinks may not be the best fit now.
- Unfortunately, we see a continued great need for care at different levels as a result of covid-19.
Although the patient group, where everyone has several severe and different symptoms, has not increased.
He says that many people have symptoms that affect their everyday life without the need for specialist care or going to a specialist unit.
However, many need continued rehabilitation.
- So it is too early to say that the need for care has decreased overall, says Niklas Hilding.
Hear him answer the Swedish Covid Association's strong concerns and criticism of closed covid clinics in the video above.