Coronavirus: Screening
(asked on 21st April 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what procedures are in place for referring (a) NHS and (b) social care workers to covid-19 testing stations.
This question was answered on 7th May 2020
National Health Service and social care workers can book test slots and order test kits online. In the case of NHS workers, NHS trusts can also refer staff for testing directly where there is capacity.
In addition, care home staff and residents are tested through the dedicated satellite programme that offers tests to all care home residents and workers whether symptomatic or not.