Here, we present a protocol for use of the COVID-19 rapid antigen test which was made freely available to residents of the United Kingdom in April of this year. This using the lateral flow technique for detection of antigens and is amenable to multiplexing....
The committee also heard there were issues with both the “adequacy and the supply” of personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS staff, with the supply of face masks running low. Soldiers delivering personal protective equipment to St Thomas Hospital in London the day after P...
Rapid antigen tests are also known as Lateral Flow tests and they are accepted in certain countries for entry (please check the FCO website) and also required to enter the UK if you are not fully vaccinated We will post you a test kit, then have a videocall with you via Microsoft Teams...
access grants, or take out loans or new lines of credit. But, always be aware of the consequences. If you’re a business owner, scrutinise your management accounts and bank statements. Letting go of staff should be a last resort, so before doing that check...
or if asked to isolate by Track and Trace. We also strongly encourage all members to make use of the free lateral flow tests available from the NHS and to take a test immediately prior to attending an event. See here to order a testing kit:https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-la...
Although overall admission rates for the NHS within the period 2018–2019 were higher for females than for males, when analysis is limited to patients aged between 45 and 84 (which excludes maternal services) the hospital admission rate for men was marginally higher than that for women (5,872...
To understand neurological complications of COVID-19 better both acutely and for recovery, we measured markers of brain injury, inflammatory mediators, and autoantibodies in 203 hospitalised participants; 111 with acute sera (1–11 days post-admission) a
All adults who are fully vaccinated and children aged 5 to 18 years and 6 months, identified as a contact of someone with COVID-19 from NHS Track and Trace – whether Omicron or not – should take a lateral flow device (LFD) test every day for 7 days instead of self-isolating. These...
NHS as part of their care and support #DataSavesLives. We are extremely grateful to the 2,648 frontline NHS clinical and research staff and volunteer medical students, who collected data in challenging circumstances; and the generosity of the participants and their families for their individual ...
(including changes to mental health law, arrangements for patients or residents to agree to ‘not for resuscitation’ orders, reductions in mental health budgets to subsidize the COVID-19 response; or less access to personal protective equipment for mental than physical health care staff); [4] ...