Since more of the world is now opening up everyone in the UK can access Lateral Flow Coronavirus tests. You are able to collect up to four home test kits, each kit includes seven lateral flow tests to do at home.
You can now also get your kits from:
• Bestway National Chemists Limited – 111 Cold Bath Road Pick up site – for at home test kits 111 Cold Bath Road, HG2 0NU Normal opening times today 09:00am – 05:30pm
• Superdrug Stores Plc – Unit 1, Nidderdale House Pick up site – for at home test kits Unit 1, Nidderdale House, HG1 1NS Normal opening times today 08:30am – 05:30pm
• Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd – J Sainsbury Store Pick up site – for at home test kits J Sainsbury Store, HG2 8QZ Normal opening times today 08:00am – 10:00pm
• Bestway National Chemists Limited – 14 Wetherby Road Pick up site – for at home test kits 14 Wetherby Road, HG2 7SA Normal opening times today 06:30am – 10:00pm
• Day Lewis Plc – 85 Leeds Road Pick up site – for at home test kits 85 Leeds Road, HG2 8BE Normal opening times today 09:00am – 05:30pm
• Harrogate Healthcare Llp – 28-30 Kings Road Pick up site – for at home test kits 28-30 Kings Road, HG1 5JP Normal opening times today 08:00am – 06:30pm
• Boots Uk Limited – 26-28 Cambridge Street Pick up site – for at home test kits 26-28 Cambridge Street, HG1 1RX Normal opening times today 08:30am – 06:00pm • Harrogate Pharmacy Limited – Unit 2 Pick up site – for at home test kits Unit 2, HG1 5BG Normal opening times today 09:00am – 05:00pm
• Gorgemead Limited – Mowbray Square Med Ctr Pick up site – for at home test kits Mowbray Square Med Ctr, HG1 5AR Normal opening times today 08:00am – 06:30pm • Asda Stores Ltd – Asda Superstore – Bower Road Pick up site – for at home test kits Asda Superstore, HG1 5DE Normal opening times today 08:30am – 10:00pm
• Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd – 123 Knaresborough Road Pick up site – for at home test kits 123 Knaresborough Road, HG2 7LY Normal opening times today 08:30am – 06:00pm
• Boots Uk Limited – 22-28 Market Place Pick up site – for at home test kits 22-28 Market Place, HG5 8AG Normal opening times today 08:30am – 05:30pm
• Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd – 34 High Street Pick up site – for at home test kits 34 High Street, HG5 0EQ Normal opening times today 09:00am – 05:30pm
• Pr Naylor Chemist Limited – 40-42 Market Place Pick up site – for at home test kits 40-42 Market Place, HG5 8AG Normal opening times today 09:00am – 05:30pm
• Gorgemead Limited – 52-54 King Edwards Drive Pick up site – for at home test kits 52-54 King Edwards Drive, HG1 4HL Normal opening times today 09:00am – 06:00pm
• Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd – 156 King’S Road Pick up site – for at home test kits 156 King’S Road, HG1 5HY Normal opening times today 08:30am – 06:30pm
• Boots Uk Limited – Nycs Store Pick up site – for at home test kits Nycs Store, HG3 2XQ Normal opening times today 09:00am – 06:30pm
• Ascent Healthcare Limited – 2 Chain Lane Pick up site – for at home test kits 2 Chain Lane, HG5 0DH Normal opening times today 09:00am – 06:30pm
You’re given clear instructions and tests take about 30 mins from start to receiving the results: meaning positive cases can isolate immediately. A third of individuals with coronavirus have no symptoms, so the idea is this targeted, regular testing will mean more positives cases are found and prevented from entering schools and colleges.
The swabs are taken very much like the “traditional” covid tests. You have a long stemmed swab, you rub it on your tonsils and then up a nostril. The difference with these “quick” lateral flow tests is that you “process” the results yourself at home, so you get the positive or negative result so much quicker.
With so many individuals with coronavirus showing no symptoms and potentially spreading it without even knowing, the idea is that targeted, regular testing will mean more positive cases within households are found and prevented from entering and spreading around schools and colleges, which in turn helps to keep educational settings safe.
Once you’ve done your test, you are expected to reported your results back to the NHS as soon as possible (certainly within 24 hours after a test.)Again, instruction on how to do this are in the kit. Then (oddly enough!) they’ll text you with your result (which you’ve just told them about!) Far from perfect, I know, but these quick Lateral Flow tests should be a massive help in slowing the spread of this awful virus. For more information please visit the Government website.
