DHSC - Antigen testing in the workplace

A very interesting post by Matt Hancock Department of Health and Social Care about how more Employers are signing up to Rapid testing to protect their workforce. Read here.

Published on 24 January 2021, Health Secretary Matt Hancock commented: ‘’With around 1 in 3 people not showing symptoms, testing those without symptoms is vital to breaking chains of transmission. By offering rapid testing in the workplace, we are offering additional peace of mind to those who are unable to work from home during the current lockdown. Lateral flow tests have already been hugely successful in finding positive cases we would not otherwise find, and I encourage employers and work’’

Sterilab is currently supporting organisations to stay safe during the pandemic by supplying workplace Covid-19 testing products, including the SARS CoV-2 Rapid antigen test, and offering full professional training.

The test is simple to use and features excellent sensitivity (>96%) and specificity (99%) meaning it is both reliable and accurate. The rapid test is MHRA approved in the UK and evaluated by Germany’s prestigious Paul Ehrlich Institute, which described it as “reflecting current state of the art.’’ It is also on the “approved list of purchase” for Germany and Switzerland

For more information, including pricing, email sales@sterilab.co.uk or please do call us for a chat 01423 523 300