{"id":6312,"date":"2020-09-21T13:46:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T11:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line-ehs.co.uk\/ehs\/?p=6312"},"modified":"2022-07-07T05:06:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T03:06:20","slug":"uk-covid-19-guidance-for-employers-for-a-reliable-and-effective-covid-19-testing-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/blog\/uk-covid-19-guidance-for-employers-for-a-reliable-and-effective-covid-19-testing-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"UK | COVID-19 | Guidance for employers for a reliable and effective COVID-19 testing programme"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\nAs the country facing an acute shortage of NHS COVID-19 testing, more employers are shifting to third-part healthcare providers to conduct regular testing for vulnerable workers and frontline workers. Here is guidance from the government informing you how to ensure your testing programmes are as reliable and effective.\n\n<\/div>\n
\n\nEmployers can use virus test results to understand who in their workforce currently has COVID-19 and who needs to isolate following a positive COVID-19 virus test. They can use antibody test results to understand the percentage of their workforce that has already potentially had COVID-19. However, Employers should not treat staff who have had a positive antibody test any differently from staff who do not.\n\nThis guidance will help them ensure that their testing programmes are as reliable and effective as possible. It covers:\n