NHS to increase testing capacity

With thanks to Stanman

This piece has just been included in Health Services Journal.

The first couple of paragraphs read :

"The NHS has been told to increase its covid-19 swab testing capacity again by at least double, HSJ has learned, including via efforts to expand rapid-turnaround tests.

Pathology chiefs across England have been asked to ensure each network of laboratories can process 3,000 PCR swab tests daily, although it is not clear on what timeline this is to be achieved.

HSJ also understands efforts to ramp up the number of PCR tests which can be turned around quickly — within an hour or four hours — are part of this objective, but are being hampered by a shortage of chemical reagents".

I won't post the whole article as the HSJ needs a subscription although they are providing COVID-19 articles free if you register for them.

See -https://www.hsj.co.uk