PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Social Services: Coronavirus (3 March 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost of removing free covid-19 lateral flow device tests for care providers and their staff.
Asked by:
Karin Smyth (Labour)
Asked by:
Karin Smyth (Labour)
Answer
While universal free provision of lateral flow device tests will end from 1 April 2022, it will continue to be maintained for symptomatic vulnerable individuals, particularly in health and care settings. The Government is considering eligibility for testing and will provide further information in due course. No specific assessment on the costs for those visiting a care home resident, care providers and their staff, and unpaid carers has been made.
Answered by:
Maggie Throup (Conservative)
10 March 2022
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