Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Welsh National Opera join forces to help long COVID recovery

15 August 2022

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board UHB has been working in conjunction with Welsh National Opera (WNO) to help long COVID patients recover from their symptoms through song. 

During the online sessions WNO vocal specialists teach breathing and diaphragmatic techniques to help with breathlessness, anxiety and other long-term effects of the virus. 

So far, results of the six-week online course have been encouraging with patients reporting an improvement with their symptoms and classes are being considered as a way of treating other long-term illnesses.