COVID-19 (TESTING)

On this page, you can find documents to Care England members only and they are not for circulation to non-members and any external companies. For publicly available documents on COVID-19 please go to our public page 

Letter – Study assessing the usefulness of regular COVID-19 testing in non-acute settings for individuals who undergo aerosol generating procedures
Public Health England (PHE) has been asked by the Chief Medical Officers’ group to undertake a ‘real life’ pilot in relation to people in care homes or those in their own homes who undergo aerosol generating procedures.
This work is to look at the usefulness of testing for individuals who have long term invasive or non-invasive ventilation, and need an aerosol generating procedure as part of their care. PHE want to explore whether regular testing for COVID-19 will help them to return to normal activities.

Consent Form – PHE
Assessing the usefulness of regular COVID-19 testing in non-acute settings for individuals who undergo aerosol generating procedures. 

New LFD testing requirement – Care England FAQ document (January 2021)
Care England posed a raft of questions to the DHSC around the issues induced as a result of the announcement made on the 23 December that staff will be asked to take rapid tests twice a week, in addition to the weekly PCR test they have already been receiving as part of urgent government action to protect those most at risk. Click here to download the document 

Please see document regarding Homecare Testing FAQs. – Click here to download – 08.12.2020