Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timeframe is for testing people on their discharge from hospital following treatment for covid-19 to ensure that they are no longer able to transmit covid-19; and if he will make a statement.
The Government has published guidance on infection control precautions and discharging of COVID-19 patients which can be found at the following link:
All patients being discharged to a care home will be tested prior to discharge to ascertain their COVID-19 status. More information can be found in the COVID-19: adult social care action plan, which is available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-adult-social-care-action-plan