PCR tests dropped for elective patients

By Shruti Sheth Trivedi2022-03-30T15:16:00

Source: alamy

Patients going into hospital for planned surgeries will be asked to test for covid using a lateral flow device rather than a PCR test from Friday, NHS England has said.

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