Respiratory System: Infectious Diseases

(asked on 30th November 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what funding they have provided to hospitals to conduct (1) PCR, and (2) Lateral Flow, testing for respiratory viruses this winter; and whether any such funding will be made available for future winter seasons.


Answered by
Lord Markham Portrait
Lord Markham
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 20th December 2022

This information is not collected in the format requested.

Whilst UK Health Security Agency provide polymerase chain reaction (PCR) & lateral flow testing (LFT) testing specifically for COVID-19, such fundings are not allocated for all respiratory virus testing in hospitals.

PCR testing is used in some hospital settings based on clinical, infection prevention and control needs. However, funding for this testing is drawn from National Health Service budgets and not specifically identifiable. LFT’s are not used for other respiratory viruses.

Funding for ongoing respiratory testing in hospitals will be confirmed in due course for future winter seasons.

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