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Find out who can get a free rapid lateral flow test, how to use the test and what your test result means.
You can no longer order free PCR tests from the NHS.
Get COVID-19 testing kits so you can test the residents and staff of a care home
Reports relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) testing initiative evaluation programme.
When tests to detect COVID-19 are commonly used (use cases) and what to consider when deciding which type of test to employ.
Explains testing from 1 April 2024 onwards and sets out the purpose of ongoing testing, who will be eligible to access testing and when tests should be used.
Sets out COVID-19 testing for hospice patients and staff.
How to use A/B testing to evaluate your digital health product.
Information on taking, submitting and processing samples which potentially contain monkeypox virus.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in the USA for your UK visa application.
You do not need to report the result from a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test in England.
How the government intends to scale up testing programmes to provide a test to anyone who needs one.
The different types of tests and testing kits for COVID-19, and the specifications for manufacturers.
Notifications of COVID-19 and influenza point-of-care testing (POCT) results: legal duties for providers of POCT.
How to use usability testing to evaluate your digital health product.
How to do a rapid throat and nose test for COVID-19 and report the results. Rapid tests show the result on a device that comes with the test.
Find out how to do an NHS rapid lateral flow test for COVID-19 and report the results. Rapid lateral flow tests show the result on a device that comes with the test.
Proficiency testing (PT), also known as external quality assessment (EQA), allows the introduction of samples of known but undisclosed content into a laboratory’s routine testing procedure.
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