Mike Hedges Welcomes news that Regular rapid COVID testing of frontline health and social care staff in Wales has been introduced.

 

Mike Hedges Welcomes news that Regular rapid COVID testing of frontline health and social care staff in Wales has been introduced.   Speaking from his Morriston Office, Local MS, Mike Hedges said… ‘ it has been clear since the start of the pandemic that mass testing was going to be an important tool in beating the virus. I welcome the news that mass testing is now being made available to front line Health and Social Care Staff. I would urge all people working in Health and Social Care to take advantage of these tests and help beat the virus!’ Welsh Labour's Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, has announced routine testing of asymptomatic frontline health and social care staff will start this month in Wales. Lateral flow tests (LFTs) will be made available to test frontline health and social care workers twice weekly. The new testing programme will be available for: Clinical NHS staff (doctors, nurses and allied health professionals) and those working with high-risk groups such as haematology staff working with transplant patients. Non-clinical staff including porters, cleaning staff, catering staff and volunteers. Social care workers, including domiciliary care workers, social workers and inspectors visiting care homes and other social care settings. You can read more about this announcement here.