Post-Acute & Long COVID Clinic

Changes to the St Vincent's Long Covid Service

Over the past three and a half years, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney's dedicated Long Covid Service has provided valuable support for patients experiencing persistent symptoms following COVID-19 infection. 

With growing knowledge and clinical experience, it is now recognised that post-Covid symptoms are well managed within established specialist chronic and complex care services. This is the widespread and standard clinical practice across NSW's health services and in other states. 

As a result, St Vincent's Sydney has transitioned patients from its Long Covid Service into its existing respiratory and rehabilitation services, as well as other specialist services as appropriate, from the end of September 2025. 

Patients will continue to receive the same comprehensive care but within well-established clinical frameworks and with specialist input available as required.

For new patients with post-Covid symptoms, St Vincent's recommends primary care clinicians direct their referrals towards respiratory medicine or rehabilitation clinics in local health districts.

If you are within local catchment and needing Respiratory review, please send all referrals to SVHS.HeartLungClinic@svha.org.au Ph: (02) 8382 3150 Fax: (02) 8382 3898.