Large numbers of people are being discharged from hospital following COVID-19 
without assessment of recovery. In 384 patients (mean age 59.9 years; 62% male) 
followed a median 54 days post discharge, 53% reported persistent 
breathlessness, 34% cough and 69% fatigue. 14.6% had depression. In those 
discharged with elevated biomarkers, 30.1% and 9.5% had persistently elevated 
d-dimer and C reactive protein, respectively. 38% of chest radiographs remained 
abnormal with 9% deteriorating. Systematic follow-up after hospitalisation with 
COVID-19 identifies the trajectory of physical and psychological symptom burden, 
recovery of blood biomarkers and imaging which could be used to inform the need 
for rehabilitation and/or further investigation.