Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what target times his Department has set for the return of covid-19 test results.
Between 24 December and 30 December, the majority (63%) of in-person tests results were received the day after the test is taken. NHS Test and Trace is increasing staffing levels, the use of robotics and adding more capacity, meaning we can not only provide more tests, but also improve turnaround times. NHS Test and Trace publishes weekly data on individual capacity across all pillars in England on GOV.UK.