Updates - Staff testing
Free lateral flow Covid-19 tests for NHS staff
NHS staff can continue to order free lateral flow Covid-19 tests from the government website
Digital Read Service provides more accurate reading of Lateral flow test (LFT) results
The Digital Read Service offers a more accurate reading of your COVID-19 LFT results.
GP staff Covid tests update
In order to ensure that all practices have sufficient supplies of Lateral Flow Tests, we are arranging for a courier to drop off a contingency supply of these testing kits to every practice in the next few days.
Covid-19 testing for practice staff
A reminder of the process to follow if you are a contact of a positive Covid-19 case, plus twice weekly lateral flow testing for all primary care staff.
Changes to the COVID-19 test kit distribution service
An amended COVID-19 test kit distribution service will begin from 4 October. As part of the changes, people will be asked to register on www.gov.uk or via 119 for a collect code to pick up test kits.
For action: All staff entering a care home need to be vaccinated, unless exempt
In order to prepare for 11 November, when the new regulations come into force, you will need to take a number of actions
Lateral flow testing information for NHS staff
SOP and FAQs
Lateral flow device distribution and assuring compliance to testing regimes
Asymptomatic staff testing remains an important component of infection prevention and control, which all organisations and staff should adhere to.
Changes to how primary care staff access lateral flow devices for asymptomatic testing
The way that NHS staff across all primary care contractor groups (medical, dental, optometry and community pharmacy) order lateral flow device (LFD) tests is changing.
NHS asymptomatic staff testing: Lateral flow device distribution and assuring compliance to testing regimes
We are writing to inform you of important changes to the NHS staff asymptomatic COVID-19 testing programme.
Reminder to continue to perform Lateral Flow Device testing amongst asymptomatic staff
It is important that we protect all patients and NHS healthcare workers, vaccinated or not, by ensuring that all NHS healthcare workers continue to maintain regular asymptomatic testing
Usage of lateral flow devices for asymptomatic staff testing
On 30 March, the revised Standard operating procedure: Usage of lateral flow devices for asymptomatic staff testing at vaccination sites document was published.