Laboratories

(asked on 19th February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to ensure that the healthcare science infrastructure being built through the lighthouse laboratories and megalabs announced by his Department is fully utilised after the demand for covid-19 testing has reduced.


Answered by
Helen Whately Portrait
Helen Whately
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 3rd March 2021

We continuously review our laboratory requirements as the pandemic progresses to ensure we have sufficient capacity.

The new Leamington Spa laboratory will in the immediate term be dedicated to COVID-19 testing for the National Testing Programme, working alongside the network of Lighthouse Laboratories and partnerships with public, private and academic sector laboratories. The long term plan for this laboratory is that it forms a part of the United Kingdom’s diagnostic capability.

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