Testing in care homes and hospices
Managing COVID-19 and flu like illness outbreaks in care homes and other residential facilities – updated February 2024.
Ordering LFT Kits:
- From 29th February 2024, care homes will no longer be able to place an order for tests via the usual route of the OLT channel via Salesforce.
- Instead, care homes who require LFTs will be able to access these via the Pharmacy Collect scheme which is operational in the vast majority of community pharmacies.
- LFT supplies can be obtained either by ordering at the same time as patients’ medication or by calling into the pharmacy to collect.
Key documents:
Please see guidance documents, outbreak pack and reporting form below.