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NHSE-I Confirmation on LFD Tests for Patient Facing Staff

31 March 2022

LOCSU welcomes the confirmation from NHS England-Improvement that from 1st April, LFD tests for patient facing staff will continue to be available through the gov.uk portal. This is in line with UKHSA advice.

More information can be seen here: C1621-living-with-COVID-19-testing-update-letter-30-march-2022.pdf (england.nhs.uk). Optical professionals should contact their membership bodies with further enquiries.

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