12/04/2021
Employers can register for free lateral flow tests in April if they have 10 or more employees, however, they must do it TODAY, i.e. register by 11:59pm on 12 April 2021 - the site goes on to advise that if the business is closed or you cannot provide tests now, you should still register so you can order tests in the future.
There are two options available:
• You can order free rapid lateral flow tests to test your employees twice a week in the workplace; OR
• If you have 10 or more employees, from early April you’ll be able to order tests for your employees to collect from their workplace and use at home twice a week. You can do this if you cannot provide testing in the workplace.
Register here:
www.gov.uk/get-workplace-coronavirus-tests
Alternatively, employees can register for lateral flow tests to be sent to their home address for them to conduct the test in private via this link:
www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests
Despite the progress we, as a country, are making with the vaccine programme, Covid-19 isn’t going to go away immediately and the measures, such as social distancing, the wearing of face coverings in certain situations and regular handwashing is likely to continue for some time, therefore this is something I do recommend as an additional option to continue to keep workplaces as Covid-secure as is reasonably possible, and to provide re-assurance to employees that the organisation is doing what it can as part of the duty of care.
How to order coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid lateral flow home test kits for twice-weekly testing.
