Coronavirus: Screening
(asked on 13th December 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what contingency measures are in place in the event of significantly increased levels of demand for covid-19 lateral flow tests.
This question was answered on 15th February 2022
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) procured additional stocks of lateral flow device (LFD) tests and increased delivery capacity. Over 350 million additional LFD tests were secured, additional home delivery capacity was provided through the Royal Mail, while more tests were supplied to pharmacies and community testing.