Publication - Advice and guidance
Coronavirus (COVID-19): healthcare worker testing
Published:
8 Sep 2020
Guidance on the routine testing of healthcare workers, to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 in hospitals and other care settings.
- Published:
- 8 Sep 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): healthcare worker testing
COVID-19 testing is being expanded to include healthcare workers:
- in oncology and haemo-oncology in wards and day patient areas including radiotherapy
- in wards caring for people over 65 where the length of stay is over 3 months
- in wards within mental health services where the anticipated length of stay is over 3 months
Guidance for health boards is attached.