COVID-19 Testing Update

The process for booking COVID-19 Tests for all essential workers (and those living with an essential worker) with symptoms is now via the following website:

https://www.gov.uk/apply-coronavirus-test-essential-workers

Testing sites in Staffordshire include:

Bet 365 Stadium, Stanley Matthews Way, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4EG

Pirelli Stadium, Princess Way, Burton-upon-Trent DE13 0BH

Staffordshire Education and Enterprise Centre, Weston Road, Stafford ST18 0BF

NHS England & NHS Improvement will be rolling out COVID antibody testing very soon, and have been seeking information from contractors on the numbers of staff to be tested – please enter your information on this webform not later than 5pm on Monday 15th June.

In the meantime, you may want to read the information leaflet below – this details the differences between the differnet forms of tessting:

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There is also useful info on the PHE resources site:   https://coronavirusresources.phe.gov.uk/nhs-resources-facilities/

Finally, check out PSNC’s Staff wellbeing and COVID-19 testing page for further information on any aspect of testing for COVID-19.