Please submit your lateral flow test results using the online form. If they are still displaying respiratory symptoms when they return to work, or if their LFD remains positive beyond 10 days, they should speak to their line manager who should undertake a risk assessment.If the result of this LFD test is positive, they are advised not to attend work for at least 5 days and until they have a negative result on LFD test.GOV.UK: order coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid lateral flow tests.Symptomatic staff who are providing direct inpatient care to patients who are severely immunocompromised (Heartlands Ward 3,QEHB wards 303, 304, 305, 306, 622, 623, 624, 625, 726, 727, Coronary Care - QEHB)→LFD testing via government website:.Routine COVID-19 staff testing will be withdrawn, with the exception of the following scenarios only: Testing under the direction of Infection Prevention and Control specialists, such as outbreak testing.Patients being discharged to other care settings including care homes and hospices → ward-based LFD testing within 48 hours of discharge.Organ transplant recipients and donors → urgent Cepheid PCR testing via QEHB main microbiology laboratory.Weekly patient screening on designated high-risk areas that predominantly care for severely immunocompromised patients, screening should occur weekly (QEHB wards 304, 622, 623, 624, 625, 726, 727, Coronary Care - QEHB) → PCR testing via QEHB main microbiology laboratory.Patients being admitted into designated high risk areas that predominantly care for severely immunocompromised patients (Heartlands ward 3, QEHB Wards 303, 304, 305, 306, 622, 623, 624, 625, 726, 727, Coronary Care - QEHB) → PCR testing via POCT labs.to inform treatment → At QE PCR testing via QEHB main microbiology laboratory, at HGS PCR testing via POCT labs) Symptomatic patients (who are existing inpatients), where a COVID-19 diagnosis will affect their clinic management (i.e.to inform treatment → PCR testing via POCT labs) Symptomatic patients (new admissions), where a COVID-19 diagnosis will affect their clinical management (i.e.Routine COVID-19 patient testing will no longer be required, with the exception of the following scenarios only: įollowing the latest government (NHSE and UKHSA) guidance, the below will be implemented across the Trust immediately. Changes were made to patient and staff testing requirements on.
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