A group of doctors have written to the Government to ask for the ‘hundreds of millions’ spent on ‘failing’ NHS Test and Trace to be handed to ‘local primary care, local NHS labs and local public health services’.

28 October 2020

Giving GPs access to Covid testing for symptomatic patients through hot hubs is ‘a priority’ and pilots are underway, according to the head of the NHS Test and Trace service.

23 October 2020

There has been a sharp drop in the number of Covid-19 test results that are returned swiftly, the latest NHS Test and Trace data has revealed.

22 October 2020

NHS England is planning to expand asymptomatic testing to general practice, its medical director said today.

12 October 2020

Lack of GP input in Covid testing has led to a ‘faltering’ coronavirus testing programme, new research has shown.

07 October 2020

Exclusive The pharmaceutical company Roche has said it will continue to prioritise Covid tests following problems with its supply chain, in a move that GPs have warned could lead to patients missing out on more important testing.

07 October 2020

Back in July, I wrote a piece for this publication outlining my concerns about the NHS’s test and trace strategy.

02 October 2020

There is a ‘compelling case’ for weekly Covid-19 testing for all NHS staff including GPs, the health select committee has said.

01 October 2020

GPs should be able to access Covid-19 tests directly for their patients when clinically necessary, the RCGP has said.

30 September 2020

GPs will be given priority for Covid testing ahead of the public, but after acute and care home staff, the Government has announced.

21 September 2020