Patient-facing healthcare staff with symptoms of a respiratory infection, who have a high temperature or do not feel well enough to attend work, should take a Covid test as soon as they feel unwell.

31 August 2022

Asymptomatic Covid testing for NHS staff in England will be paused from next week (31 August), the Government has announced.

24 August 2022

A new wave of Covid, driven by new Omicron variants, is taking hold across the UK, according to the latest infection survey from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

24 June 2022

Some community pharmacies have said that they are not planning to sell Covid tests from this month, as the Government’s provision of free tests comes to an end.

05 April 2022

GPs can refer patients for free testing if a Covid diagnosis is required ‘to support clinical decisions’, NHS England has said.

31 March 2022

The Government has confirmed that GPs and other healthcare workers in England will continue to receive free Covid tests.

30 March 2022

The BMA has written to NHS England demanding confirmation that GPs and practice staff will still be able to access free Covid testing from next month.

29 March 2022

Exclusive GPs are running out of lateral flow Covid tests (LFTs), despite the Government asking the public to leave them for NHS staff and vulnerable patients.

25 March 2022

Healthcare leaders have urged the Government to clarify what will happen to NHS staff Covid testing when universal free provision of tests ends in England next week.

23 March 2022

Exclusive Continued Covid testing for GPs and practice staff from April is being reviewed, NHS England has said.

22 February 2022