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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Covid-19 Update

25 March 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Proposed by Maria Caulfield Con Lewes

NHS

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At a glance

Key points

  • The routine free LFD testing for outbreak management in higher-risk settings will end from April 1, 2024.
  • Limited targeted testing and treatment access for high-risk individuals will continue.
  • The NHS will offer more people at highest risk of severe illness access to treatments.

Issue summary

The statement discusses changes in the approach to managing COVID-19 from April 2024 onwards, transitioning it to be managed similarly to other respiratory illnesses.

Action requested

From April 1, 2024, routine free LFD testing for outbreak management in higher-risk settings will end. However, limited targeted testing and treatment access for high-risk individuals will continue. The NHS will also offer more people at highest risk of severe illness access to treatments.

Key facts

  • From April 1, 2024, routine free LFD testing for outbreak management in higher-risk settings will end.
  • Routine asymptomatic COVID-19 LFD testing on discharge from hospital into care or hospice settings will also end.
  • The cohort of people eligible for COVID-19 treatments can access free LFDs from local pharmacies.
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