POC test5 Jun 2020 09:21
POC testing is essential and it's coming, I've been given the nod to receive an antibody blood test early next week at my surgery, administered by a member of staff with a couple of days for a result. The surgery is to perform only 6 tests a day, which is obviously not enough but when you consider the allocation of time, staff and footfall in an establishment that is already at breaking point, it doesn't surprise.
With a population of just under 30,000 and three surgeries, 18 individuals tested a day tells you all you need to know about any company/consortium that can get the contract to provide that POC test, we need it the surgeries need it and the government are desperate for it.
Quietly confident and not panicking.