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It hasn’t crashed, sorry if that doesn’t make a damming slight on the Government’s efficiency and give you something to snipe at!!!!
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Covid 19 Test for Key Workers
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It hasn’t crashed, sorry if that doesn’t make a damming slight on the Government’s efficiency and give you something to snipe at!!!!
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
If you are a key worker who is displaying symptoms then you will take priority over an NHS nurse who isn't. I can't see that either of you have more chance of being asymptomatic than one another
(I suspect that all key workers, whether showing symptoms or not, will start getting tested in the next few days, it's just prioritising this first few tests).
And, I don't know whether I'm getting confused, but I thought that 'key workers' were, by definition, ones that couldn't work from home
It is confusing, I've spoken about this with friends and there is conjecture about it. According to that list and the original one drawn up in March, I assume I still am a 'key worker' in financial services, as I was when it was originally announced. My brother is a teacher and he's doing all lessons from home that he's still got and not going into school at all now, so he's still a 'key worker' too I assume, as it doesn't specify the WFH aspect on the list when 'teaching staff' are mentioned.
Birdie Boy
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- Jun 17, 2011
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I'm a key worker but I have no symptoms, so why would I have a test? Crazy if people are doing this and they don't really need to.
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Mr Bridger
Sound of the suburbs
You’re not missing anything, you’re looking for something. As usual.
We were discussing this last night. It says you can have a test if you 'need' one. We felt that meant if you had symptoms (or someone in your family did). Not sure you can (or should) just have one for the sake of it.
EDIT - just read your second post.
Mr Bridger
Sound of the suburbs
See Lawrence Fishburne keeps getting tested on the news.
Baker lite
Banned
I thought to request a test you needed to be showing symptoms?
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Baker lite
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Just talking about testing on the BBC and the fictional 100,000 tests and the new fictional 200,000 tests Chris Hopson CEO for NHS Providers England has said its all very well upping the numbers of tests but the lack in numbers of pathology labs and availability of the chemicals means yes more testing but but turning these around in the Labs means turnaround times which were down to 24 hours are now upto 5 days.
- Jul 10, 2003
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More of a concern, is that this rush to hit the 'target test numbers' means there is now no method to fast track NHS front line workers through the system. It's an example of poor political decisions getting priority over things that actually matter.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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it is poor planning they couldnt prioritise NHS, they'd still have got the testing numbers.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Went to the Amex this evening for the doris to get tested (she works in a care home). She had mild chest constrictions a few weeks ago and stayed off work for a week or so as a result, but has returned and has had no symptoms since. Her manager there wants all the staff tested regardless though, so we booked it up this afty, got the timeslot and off we went. I had an option of having a test too, but didn't bother taking it up, as (touch wood) I've not had any symptoms at all, at any point so far.
All very well organised as a drive through, the whole thing took about 20 minutes (you 'self-swab' yourself in the nose and throat in the car). The stewards there all had Albion high-viz vests on, so I guess these were probably the regular stewards just getting some hours in.
I actually tried to book the test on Monday, but there were no slots available at the Amex so it was giving me CROYDON as our nearest test centre to go to. Fook that. So if anyone else is booking a test and gets given some far-flung test centre to yomp over to, just try again in a day or two's time and you'll probably get a more local one (there were hundreds of Amex slots available when I went back on the website today).
All very well organised as a drive through, the whole thing took about 20 minutes (you 'self-swab' yourself in the nose and throat in the car). The stewards there all had Albion high-viz vests on, so I guess these were probably the regular stewards just getting some hours in.
I actually tried to book the test on Monday, but there were no slots available at the Amex so it was giving me CROYDON as our nearest test centre to go to. Fook that. So if anyone else is booking a test and gets given some far-flung test centre to yomp over to, just try again in a day or two's time and you'll probably get a more local one (there were hundreds of Amex slots available when I went back on the website today).
- Jul 10, 2003
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They'd still have got the testing numbers?
They missed their target to test 100,000 people by the end of April by over 25,000 and haven't come close since
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They'd still have got the testing numbers?
They missed their target to test 100,000 people by the end of April by over 25,000 and haven't come close since
Sticking 40,000 home testing kits in the post a good number of which were sent without any return information is not reaching targets but it is old fashion same old tick box politics