House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Covid-19 update
24 June 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Proposed by Matt Hancock
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- Testing of NHS staff will continue to prioritise symptomatic individuals
- Regular surveillance testing will be conducted for all staff members
- In high-prevalence areas, intensive asymptomatic testing will be focused
- The Chief Medical Officer advises using surveys for regular testing of asymptomatic staff to monitor prevalence
Issue summary
The statement addresses plans for testing NHS staff to reduce healthcare-associated COVID-19 infections.
Action requested
Continued prioritisation of symptomatic staff testing, regular surveillance testing across all staff, and focus on intensive asymptomatic testing in high-prevalence areas. The CMO’s advice is that regular testing of asymptomatic staff should be done through a survey to monitor prevalence.
Key facts
- NHS has set out plans for continued testing of symptomatic staff.
- Regular surveillance testing will be conducted across all staff.
- Intensive asymptomatic testing will focus on high-prevalence areas.
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