From Friday 1 April, free large-scale testing for covid-19 has ended. This means that venues for PCR testing have now closed, and lateral flow test kits are not available for free to everyone online or in pharmacies.
Your NHS Covid pass proves that you have been fully vaccinated against covid-19. While covid passes are no longer mandatory for attending large events, some venues may still use them to reduce risk to staff and guests. If you are travelling overseas, you may also be asked to prove your vaccination status as a condition … Continued
Today, Thursday 24th February, the government has lifted all remaining legal restrictions to deal with the covid-19 pandemic. This means that there is no longer a legal requirement to isolate after a positive test. Routine contact tracing has also ended, so close contacts of positive cases no longer need to isolate or test daily. The key … Continued
A round-up of the changes and need-to-know information about the covid-19 pandemic. Vaccinations for ‘at risk’ 5-11-year olds Children aged five to eleven years of age who are most ‘at risk’ will be offered covid-19 vaccinations. This will include some 500,000 children nationally who are in a clinical risk group or live with someone who … Continued
Tomorrow, 27th January sees the lifting of all remaining ‘Plan B’ measures around covid. You can read what that covers in our Covid digest post from earlier this week. However, it is important to note that in GP practices and all NHS settings, there are different infection control procedures in place which allow us to … Continued
A round-up of the changes and need-to-know information about the covid-19 pandemic. ‘Plan B’ measures end From Thursday 27th January, all remaining ‘Plan B’ measures put in place to combat the spread of the Omicron variant, will come to an end.
From today, the length of time you need to self-isolate can be reduced to five full days.
From 11th January, you no longer need to take a PCR test after a positive lateral flow (LFD) test. Instead, you should isolate immediately. This is a temporary measure while COVID-19 rates remain high across the UK. Whilst levels of COVID-19 are high, most people with positive LFD results can be confident that they have COVID-19. … Continued
From 11th January you no longer need to take a PCR test after a positive lateral flow (LFD) test. Instead, you should isolate immediately. This is a temporary measure while COVID-19 rates remain high across the UK. Whilst levels of COVID-19 are high, most people with positive LFD results can be confident that they have … Continued
