No lateral flow tests available

GrannyRose15

Stop taking the tests, stop reporting the results and get on with your lives.

... and keep your head firmly stuck in the sand. Sure, that will definitely bring cases down!

ayse

FYI

Just heard from a friend in Georgia that LFTs are hard to find in the States in Michigan, California and Georgia. He doesn’t mention anywhere else. They are not free in the USA.

PCR tests are free in some States, my sister lives in New Hampshire and can have free tests.

GrannyRose15

Stop taking the tests, stop reporting the results and get on with your lives.

I have to take a LFT test every time I visit my mum in a care home. I also follow the same testing regime as the staff there, a PCR test twice a week, as I have Essential Care Givers status which means I can go into my mums bedroom rather than just see her in a visitors pod.

I also take a LFT test before going to any WI meeting, we are asked to take one to protect others and it is part of the risk assessment the committee have to do.

So some of us do need these tests, it’s part of getting on with our lives!

Calistemon

GrannyRose15

Stop taking the tests, stop reporting the results and get on with your lives.

And the numbers will drop dramatically
Success! ?

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FYI

Just heard from a friend in Georgia that LFTs are hard to find in the States in Michigan, California and Georgia. He doesn’t mention anywhere else. They are not free in the USA.

GrannyRose15

Stop taking the tests, stop reporting the results and get on with your lives.

And the numbers will drop dramatically
Success! ?

Stop taking the tests, stop reporting the results and get on with your lives.

I ordered some from the Govt. website yesterday morning, and they arrived via Royal Mail at 8.30 this morning. Very impressive.

I could not get any over the Christmas period but today I managed to order some, not sure how long they will take, I also managed to collect a box of 7 in the chemist so the shortage situation seems to be easing.

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Ordered of the gov website earlier and ack email received.

MayBee70, an awful lot of us will never forget the 'too little, too late' approach back then - how can we, with all those lives lost?

I haven’t seen any of the larger boxes, the one I received today from the gvt website has the usual seven tests in. There was not choice about which kit I wanted.

When I first logged in last Thursday evening, I got the message that no delivery slots were available but I went on again an hour or so later and was able to book a set.

Kali2

Good for you. I know many however who have resorted to buy as they just could not get any over Christmas period.

It can come down to the time of day you try to order. When I have read none were available I just tried later , sometimes late at night, also very early in the morning (before 6) and just, well, persevered. .
I have had 4 boxes altogether

Education secretary Nadim Zahawi told the BBC there are currently no plans to ask people to pay for lateral flow tests, amid speculation that the free service could be scrapped if Omicron infections decline. He said an extra 425 million tests are due to be made available this month with further shipments expected after that

I do agree that the assistant in the chemist gave a persuasive Spiel Kim19, and I have actually heard that fewer of the new 20 tests have been ordered, but how can it be a Sales pitch if you don't actually have buy them?
They are free, (just to stop the anxiety rising amongst posters here).
Glad you got some too!

Met a friend for coffee in a local hotel today. She was carrying two LFT kits. When I asked her about this, she said she was in the chemist for something else and she said she would pick one up on her homeward journey. The assistant replied that she should take it now and one for her husband as she suspected they would all be gone by the time she came back. Scaremongering, sales pitch or what? And not a penny changing hands! Incidentally, after our extended sojourn, I popped into same chemist and picked one up without problem.

LFT kits are available in our local chemist today.

In the big box of 20 the first instruction is that these are convenient to use within households and in the community. So all people have to do is share them in the family or with friends if someone hasn't got them. No need to pay for them.

Good for you. I know many however who have resorted to buy as they just could not get any over Christmas period.

Kali2

How much? Friend ordered some and paid £35 for 7! as could not get some anywhere. She had to visit her elderly, frail mum to help, cook and shop- every other day.

Still free via NHS
I ordered another box at the weekend - the order was accepted.

I can't get any. I've ordered some online but they might not be here for at least 2-3 weeks. Meanwhile I have symptomatic people I can't test. PCR results might take a week for those who have been able to get one. My doctor isn't doing them as they don't have enough staff. Obviously I'll work this out the best I can.

How much? Friend ordered some and paid £35 for 7! as could not get some anywhere. She had to visit her elderly, frail mum to help, cook and shop- every other day.

OH has just brought the post in. My box of tests has arrived

Rosalyn69

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.

Testing before you go to a social event? (Christmas and New Year?) I bet that used up a few.

I box of 7 tests won't last a two person household for 3 weeks.

My ex son-in-law has covid. Shares care of DGS with my daughter. She's been testing herself & child every couple of days to ensure that they don't have anything to pass on to us and to ensure DGS was clear to go back to school. I doubt if she's the only one in that sort of situation. So many people now have omicron, there must be a lot of testing going on in families.

I know, it’s outrageous, but people will if they are worried enough