Last updated on October 23rd, 2023 at 11:43 am
In today’s update:
- No change to current COVID testing procedures at Trust
No change to current COVID testing procedures at Trust
Although changes regarding COVID-19 testing has been announced to take effect from Friday 1st April 2022, there will be no changes made to Trust testing procedures until further notice.
This means that:
- Current testing procedures for patients remain in place, for both emergency and planned admissions
- Staff testing procedures remain and staff should continue to follow current self-isolation procedures should they test positive for COVID-19: https://covid.sthk.nhs.uk/self-isolation-guidance/
- LFD tests will continue to be available free to frontline NHS staff through the gov.uk portal: https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests
- All infection prevention safety measures remain in place, including the use of appropriate PPE in all areas: https://covid.sthk.nhs.uk/what-to-wear-and-when/
- Staff should continue to wear surgical face masks in and around Trust premises, social distance and work from home where possible.
Any changes to the above will only come into effect once the Trust has reviewed the latest Government guidance and is able to make any changes to current practice in a safe and controlled manner.
Any changes will be communicated to staff before they come into effect. Please keep up-to-date via the staff COVID update emails, and via the staff COVID website: https://covid.sthk.nhs.uk/