A NHS Scotland circular on staff testing has told health boards to ration tests by drawing up first priority lists. The recommendation is to prioritise staff who are self-isolating because someone in their house is unwell, as this offers “the greatest reduction in working days lost”. Only after then will NHS staff at work who feel unwell be tested. Figures show about 700 NHS staff are currently being screened a day. (The Times)
NHS staff testing being rationed
A NHS Scotland circular on staff testing has told health boards to ration tests by drawing up first priority lists. The recommendation is to prioritise staff who are self-isolating because someone in their house is unwell, as this offers “the greatest reduction in working days lost”. Only after then will NHS staff at work who feel unwell […]