Covid-19 swab testing for staff begins at Northampton General Hospital

Northampton General Hospital has introduced staff testing for Covid-19.
Northampton General Hospital has begun testing staff for Covid-19.Northampton General Hospital has begun testing staff for Covid-19.
Northampton General Hospital has begun testing staff for Covid-19.

More than 400 members of staff at Northampton General Hospital have now been tested for coronavirus at a new drive-through station.

Staff swabbing was rolled out at the hospital site today (March 30) with results for each test expected within 24 hours.

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Initial priority is being given for members of staff who are self-isolating but who would return to work if they had a negative test, as well as staff at the emergency department, ITU and isolation areas.

Staff were contacted on Sunday and on Monday morning to advise them to attend and receive testing.

In addition to swabbing NGH staff, priority colleagues from Kettering General Hospital and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will be swabbed from tomorrow. All staff due to be swabbed will be contacted by their organisation in the first instance.

Currently the facility is available for designated NHS staff only and is not available to members of the public. Only those contacted should attend.

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