No lateral flow tests available

FannyCornforth

UK Meds are selling a box of 20 for
£83

Don't think many people will want to pay that much when they should be free.

UK Meds are selling a box of 20 for
£83

I’m not sure everyone is doing what they are being asked to do by the Government. I test twice a week which I think is the Welsh Government advice. Less if I haven’t been out. A box of 7 lasts approx 3 weeks.
I know my dentist tests daily which is understandable.

MaizieD

Rosalyn69

I’m starting to think we are all over testing and creating a shortage.

We're doing what the government told us to do.

As I said earlier, if this is their policy they should have ensured that they had enough testing kits to satisfy the demand. They knew about the increased transmissibility of Omicron and the fact that it would create massively increased demand for tests.

If they can't match the demand, for whatever reason, they should have had an alternative strategy ready to implement, not just shrug their shoulders and say 'that's it folks'. And blame people for doing exactly what they were asked to do.

I'm always astounded how people are so willing to let the government off the hook. Do they not consider that it has a duty to care for its citizens and do its utmost to protect them? (I asked this earlier, too. No response at all...)

WTF do people think a government is for?

I mean. Look at today's Guardian front page headline:

'Johnson admits the NHS could be overwhelmed in the next few weeks'

It's astonishing. What does he intend to do about it? Let the NHS go under?. Nah.. we'll just blame people for testing too much...

I’ve just found a pile of newspapers from March 2020 which was before we stitched to an online version. It’s quite fascinating reading what it was like just as the pandemic was beginning. And also reading about how the government was reacting to the threat ie it wasn’t. I’m not going to forget how this government have handled the greatest threat to the people of this country in my lifetime.

Just picked up a box of 20 in town, they hand them out every Wednesday. no questions asked, no order number required.

Rosalyn69

I’m starting to think we are all over testing and creating a shortage.

We're doing what the government told us to do.

As I said earlier, if this is their policy they should have ensured that they had enough testing kits to satisfy the demand. They knew about the increased transmissibility of Omicron and the fact that it would create massively increased demand for tests.

If they can't match the demand, for whatever reason, they should have had an alternative strategy ready to implement, not just shrug their shoulders and say 'that's it folks'. And blame people for doing exactly what they were asked to do.

I'm always astounded how people are so willing to let the government off the hook. Do they not consider that it has a duty to care for its citizens and do its utmost to protect them? (I asked this earlier, too. No response at all...)

WTF do people think a government is for?

I mean. Look at today's Guardian front page headline:

'Johnson admits the NHS could be overwhelmed in the next few weeks'

It's astonishing. What does he intend to do about it? Let the NHS go under?. Nah.. we'll just blame people for testing too much...

I’m starting to think we are all over testing and creating a shortage.

Just be thankful they are free, when you can get them.

DD, in Australia, has to pay $20 for ONE, yes ONE, single LFT. Not a box of 7, just 1 single test.

You can get a test free at a test centre, but big queues, at least where she is.

Just got two boxes at my local pharmacy no problem at all

Youngest grandson has just tested positive ( asymptomatic) and DD couldn’t get any LFT’s anywhere. Thankfully I had some she can have.

I ordered some on Monday but they haven't come yet, Wednesday. This is the first time they haven't come the next day. I'm just grateful that they're on the way.

GrannyGravy13

MaizieD DH’s LFT pack has just been delivered by the postie.

There are a shortage of postman due to them having to self-isolate, we have gone from receiving post daily down to once or twice a week.

Not sure that that is true of the NE. Amazingly, we seem to have one of the lowest rates of daily new cases in the whole of the UK. ( though the figures I have are from a few days ago and may have changed) I haven't noticed any change in the frequency of deliveries. We're still getting a daily one.

I shall live in the hope that my test kit arrives today

and be very cross with my OH who I suggested should also order a test kit a couple of days ago because I was worried about the possible shortage of kits, but he hasn't got round to doing it. I generally find his calm approach to life to be a good counter to my impulsiveness, but this time I'm )

(Incidentally, I'm sorry to hear that your deliveries are so infrequent. It must be very frustrating for you)

GrannyGravy13

MaizieD DH’s LFT pack has just been delivered by the postie.

There are a shortage of postman due to them having to self-isolate, we have gone from receiving post daily down to once or twice a week.

Very good point GG13 about the postie. Self-isolation is causing problems everywhere.

MaizieD DH’s LFT pack has just been delivered by the postie.

There are a shortage of postman due to them having to self-isolate, we have gone from receiving post daily down to once or twice a week.

GrannyGravy13

MaizieD

GrannyGravy13

MaizieD

GrannyGravy13

It totally depends when you go to the Gov.U.K. website as to whether there are LFTs available for delivery.

They release them in batches throughout the day. DH went online yesterday morning there was no availability, returned to the site around 1.30pm was able to order them and he has just had message to say they will be delivered today.

Well, I ordered some from the govt. website on Sunday. they haven't arrived yet and I've had no notification of either delivery or inability to supply.

We both ordered LFT’s last week and they were delivered within 36 hours as were our AC’s who informed us of the release during the day policy (and staff members who we ask to test on alternate days).

Perhaps you could tell me the magic words you used to get such prompt attention, GG13.

No magic words, just persistent looking on Gov.U.K. website and not ordering over the weekend or on a Bank Holiday.

Jeez. When I ordered my tests there was no indication on the website that there were none available, or that you had to have insider knowledge of when best to order them. One kind of assumes that they are despatched on a first come first served basis, not on a 'send them to people in the know' basis.

This should not be difficult. If the government wants us all to test within an inch of our lives they should make it easy for a supply to be obtained by anyone who requests them.

I managed to order some online today at about 8am. I had tried late yesterday evening but none were available then.
Now I just have to wait to see if they come, but as my order was accepted and confirmed, I am fairly confident that they will.

MaizieD

GrannyGravy13

MaizieD

GrannyGravy13

It totally depends when you go to the Gov.U.K. website as to whether there are LFTs available for delivery.

They release them in batches throughout the day. DH went online yesterday morning there was no availability, returned to the site around 1.30pm was able to order them and he has just had message to say they will be delivered today.

Well, I ordered some from the govt. website on Sunday. they haven't arrived yet and I've had no notification of either delivery or inability to supply.

We both ordered LFT’s last week and they were delivered within 36 hours as were our AC’s who informed us of the release during the day policy (and staff members who we ask to test on alternate days).

Perhaps you could tell me the magic words you used to get such prompt attention, GG13.

No magic words, just persistent looking on Gov.U.K. website and not ordering over the weekend or on a Bank Holiday.

GrannyGravy13

MaizieD

GrannyGravy13

It totally depends when you go to the Gov.U.K. website as to whether there are LFTs available for delivery.

They release them in batches throughout the day. DH went online yesterday morning there was no availability, returned to the site around 1.30pm was able to order them and he has just had message to say they will be delivered today.

Well, I ordered some from the govt. website on Sunday. they haven't arrived yet and I've had no notification of either delivery or inability to supply.

We both ordered LFT’s last week and they were delivered within 36 hours as were our AC’s who informed us of the release during the day policy (and staff members who we ask to test on alternate days).

Perhaps you could tell me the magic words you used to get such prompt attention, GG13.

MaizieD

GrannyGravy13

It totally depends when you go to the Gov.U.K. website as to whether there are LFTs available for delivery.

They release them in batches throughout the day. DH went online yesterday morning there was no availability, returned to the site around 1.30pm was able to order them and he has just had message to say they will be delivered today.

Well, I ordered some from the govt. website on Sunday. they haven't arrived yet and I've had no notification of either delivery or inability to supply.

We both ordered LFT’s last week and they were delivered within 36 hours as were our AC’s who informed us of the release during the day policy (and staff members who we ask to test on alternate days).

GrannyGravy13

It totally depends when you go to the Gov.U.K. website as to whether there are LFTs available for delivery.

They release them in batches throughout the day. DH went online yesterday morning there was no availability, returned to the site around 1.30pm was able to order them and he has just had message to say they will be delivered today.

Well, I ordered some from the govt. website on Sunday. they haven't arrived yet and I've had no notification of either delivery or inability to supply.

I've just ordered some to be delivered. I'm CEV so don't really want to trawl round pharmacies trying to find some.

It totally depends when you go to the Gov.U.K. website as to whether there are LFTs available for delivery.

They release them in batches throughout the day. DH went online yesterday morning there was no availability, returned to the site around 1.30pm was able to order them and he has just had message to say they will be delivered today.

Oh really? A world wide shortage of LFTs? And how long has this 'shortage' been known about?

Or is it just another excuse for government incompetence?
I seem to remember the same excuse being used about the PPE shortage in spring 2020 when in fact the government had warehouses full of out of date & useless PPE because they hadn't bothered to maintain the stock properly.

If you're going to run a covid policy that depends on millions of people taking numerous LFTs you should at least ensure that you have reliable and adequate supply of them. If you can't ensure that you need to have an alternative mitigation policy to implement that isn't dependent on frequent self testing.

Do the tory apologists actually believe that a government has no 'duty of care'? That it has no obligation to protect its citizens from harm?

Grantanow

None available online and my pharmacist has run out. Not exactly brilliant planning by Boris, is it?

Don’t you realise there is a worldwide shortage of lateral flow tests, still we are lucky we don’t have to pay for them as they do in many countries. Labour spouting off as usual, fix the shortage, if it’s worldwide what answer do these nonentities have to help, that’s right non.
www.itv.com/news/2021-12-29/pharmacies-asked-for-lateral-flow-tests-every-five-minutes-amid-shortages

maddyone

Is it BJ’s personal responsibility to order lateral flow tests?

It’s his responsibility to engage his brain before opening his mouth….