Health Services: Coronavirus

(asked on 6th May 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his oral contribution of 5 May 2020, Official Report, column 493 on Covid-19 Update, when he plans to roll out regular covid-19 testing of asymptomatic healthcare staff to all healthcare staff.


Answered by
Nadine Dorries Portrait
Nadine Dorries
This question was answered on 11th June 2020

Regular testing of specific groups can be beneficial provided there is a clear clinical rationale. And there is some evidence that repeat testing of National Health Service staff can help to reduce the rate of transmission.

Increased testing capacity means we will now be able to extend regular testing to asymptomatic staff, guided by Public Health England and clinical advice. This approach is currently being piloted in a number of acute, community and mental health providers, which will inform further roll out in the future. ?

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