Tag: covid test
Pharmacy bodies voice concerns over LFT shortage as demand continues to surge
Following intermittent shortages during the holiday period and amid continued high level of demand for lateral flow tests (LFT) in pharmacies, the industry has...
PM Johnson reveals Covid management plan for autumn and winter
The prime minister Boris Johnson today (September 14) revealed the government’s plan to manage Covid throughout autumn and winter, which includes offering booster jabs...
Competition watchdog says PCR testing market needs more regulation
The UK's competition watchdog has advised the government to implement greater regulation on the PCR Covid testing market amid fears that competition alone “will...
Competition watchdog probes PCR test provider Expert Medicals
The competition watchdog has opened a formal investigation into a “possible breach of consumer law” by one of the largest private PCR test providers.
It...
‘Pharmacy Collect’ launched for rapid Covid-19 tests in Northern Ireland
The Health Minister in Northern Ireland today (September 2) launched a new ‘Pharmacy Collect’ service, enabling people to collect rapid Covid-19 tests from selected...