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Calls for NHS staff to be given priority access to lateral flow tests

The Government is facing calls to give NHS staff priority for lateral flow tests amid a shortage. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the British Medical Association (BMA) said health workers should come first when trying to access the rapid ...

30 Dec 2021 at 22:25

Scotland

Public warned of longer waits for PCR tests if they are not essential workers

The Health Secretary has told people they may have to “wait a little bit longer” for PCR testing as the system comes under “significant pressure” amid surging levels of coronavirus infections. With Scotland reporting a record of almost 16,000 ...

30 Dec 2021 at 11:55

Johnson urges revellers to take a test for New Year’s Eve despite supply issues

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged revellers to take a coronavirus test ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations but many people cannot access one amid supply issues. Mr Johnson encouraged punters to enjoy the night in a “cautious and ...

29 Dec 2021 at 15:55

‘Irresponsible’ and a ‘royal cock-up’ – Britons react to test supply issues

The dearth of coronavirus tests has been described as “irresponsible” and a “royal cock-up” by people desperate to get hold of one during the Christmas and new year period. Revellers unable to find rapid lateral flows ahead of ...

29 Dec 2021 at 18:25

Boris Johnson urges revellers to take a test for New Year despite supply issues

29 Dec 2021 at 14:25

Call to end mass testing and vaccinations after booster campaign

Mass Covid testing and vaccination should be ended for all but the most vulnerable after the booster campaign has been completed, the former chairman of Britain’s vaccine taskforce has said. Dr Clive Dix has called for ...

09 Jan 2022 at 19:55

Boris Johnson warned against scaling back free lateral flow tests

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned Boris Johnson that axing universal free lateral flow tests would be an “utterly wrongheaded” approach to dealing with coronavirus. Labour joined her in urging the ...

08 Jan 2022 at 22:25

Government urged to secure Covid-19 tests for schools

The Government is being urged to make sure enough Covid-19 tests are available for schoolchildren and staff. Currently, the Department for Education recommends children and fully vaccinated adults who have been in ...

02 Jan 2022 at 12:55

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Lateral flow testing in Scotland increases by two-thirds in a week

The number of lateral flow tests carried out in Scotland increased by more than two-thirds last week, the latest data shows. There was a 67.1% increase in lateral flow testing in the week ending December 19, ...

22 Dec 2021 at 18:13

Patients turning up to pharmacies for lateral flow tests ‘every five minutes’

A lack of lateral flow tests in pharmacies is a “huge” problem as people have been requesting them every five minutes over the Christmas period, providers have warned. The chief executive of the Association ...

29 Dec 2021 at 09:55

Scotland

Daily Covid figures will become less relevant due to LFT shift – Bauld

The daily coronavirus figures will become less relevant as positive lateral flow tests no longer need a PCR confirmation, a senior public health adviser has said. Professor Linda Bauld said clear ...

07 Jan 2022 at 03:55

Face-to-face teaching to continue with on-site Covid tests and masks in class

The Secretary of State for Education said face-to-face teaching will continue and reman “the norm” as he outlined a series of Covid measures for schools. Nadhim Zahawi said secondary pupils will ...

02 Jan 2022 at 18:25

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