Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2022 to Question 128369 on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Coronavirus, whether he plans to publish that list of eligible groups before 1 April 2022.

Patients at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19 and who are potentially eligible for treatments continue to have access to free lateral flow device tests. This treatment cohort is outlined in the United Kingdom-wide clinical access policy for non-hospitalised individuals at highest risk from COVID-19, which is available at the following link:

https://www.cas.mhra.gov.uk/ViewandAcknowledgment/ViewAlert.aspx?AlertID=103191

The highest risk patient groups have been contacted by email or letter to confirm their continued access to treatments and testing and received a pack of lateral flow device tests for use should they begin to experience symptoms. A copy of this letter is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/letter-to-patients-important-information-about-new-treatments-for-coronavirus/