Patient assessment, diagnosis and testing.
Assessment/diagnosis
Key actions: infection prevention, control and testing
Key actions on infection prevention and control for organisations and systems. Includes board responsibilities, as well as staff and patient testing.
Updated 23 December 2021.
Asymptomatic staff testing for COVID-19
All staff will continue to participate in the asymptomatic staff testing programme. Includes the standard operating procedure and frequently asked questions.
Updated 8 September 2021.
Pillar 1 NHS labs COVID-19 testing turnaround time data
COVID-19 testing turnaround time in NHS pathology laboratories.
Updated 16 July 2020.
Patient assessment
Preparation, symptoms, clinical features, travel history and priority assessment service.
Diagnosis
Testing and sampling, laboratory request form, packaging samples and test results.
Testing of NHS staff and household members
NHS England has expanded COVID-19 testing to a wider group of staff and household members. Letter from Pauline Philip and Sarah-Jane Marsh,
Updated 12 April 2020.