Covid testing

NHS and care homes in England to pause routine COVID-19 testing

Most hospital patients and care home residents in England will now no longer be required to undertake regular asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 unless they develop symptoms. This is in accordance with updated guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) published on 24 August 2022 (“The Guidance”). The Guidance takes effect from 31 …

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What does “Living with Covid-19” look like for Adult Social Care?

On 21 February 2021 the Government announced that its new approach to Covid-19 would be to live with Covid-19 rather than continue with restrictions and testing. This means mask mandates, Covid-19 passes, and isolation will all be scrapped. It also means the end of free testing. The Government maintains that our strongest defence against Covid-19 …

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UPDATE: Guidance On COVID-19 Testing and Isolation Periods in Care Homes

On 20 January 2022, the government updated its guidance on Covid-19 care home testing. Further, on 17 January 2022, the government updated guidance on management of staff and exposed patients as well as admission and care of residents in a care home where there has been a positive Covid-19 case. This will have serious implications …

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