COVID Tests for Essential Workers Without Symptoms (from 21 December 2020)

Camden is now offering frontline essential workers who do not have COVID symptoms a rapid lateral flow COVID test every week. These are called lateral flow tests. Tests are free and results take 45 minutes. 

The tests are not mandatory. 

Please see this Essentials page for more information and how to book a test:

Find out more on essentials and how to book a test

Appointments are available at lateral flow test sites across Camden:

• 33-35 Jamestown Road, NW1 7DB, open 7.30am - 7.30pm  
• Swiss Cottage Library, 88 Avenue Road, NW3 3HA, open 7.30am - 2.30pm
• The New Charlie Ratchford Centre, Crogsland Road NW1 8AY, open 9am - 5pm
• Triton Café at Regent’s Place, 17-19 Triton Street, Regent’s Place NW1 3BF, open 9am - 5pm
• Crowndale Library, Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt St, Somers Town, London NW1 1BD, open 9am – 5pm. (priority site for Camden frontline workers)

If you work in a frontline role and/or have regular contact with our communities and do not have any symptoms, you can book your free weekly lateral flow test here.

There are also more lateral flow test centres opening across the country. You may be able to get a lateral flow test closer to home. Use this link to find your nearest lateral flow test centre

https://maps.test-and-trace.nhs.uk/findatestcenter.html

 

 

COVID Tests for Essential Workers With Symptoms (from 1 October 2020)

All members of the public are now able to access testing. There is a section on the COVID test booking form where you can specify that you are a critical/essential worker. 

You can get a COVID test if:  

• you have symptoms of COVID (a new continuous cough, high temperature and/or loss/change in taste or smell) and are following government guidelines on self-isolating; or 
• a member of your household has COVID symptoms, meaning that you are self-isolating in line with government guidelines.  (Please note that in this scenario, only the member of the household will be eligible for testing – not the critical worker. The test is only effective for those who are symptomatic). 

To book a test, go to the national Coronavirus testing website.  Please also notify your line manager who needs to update the Oracle HR system as soon as possible and notify [email protected] with the outcome of the test. 

Testing should take place between 1-3 days of the individual experiencing symptoms. Testing after 5 days will not be possible, unless there is a specific reason for this. 

If you have any questions about COVID testing, please contact [email protected] 

Here is more information about COVID testing for critical workers sent by HR to Heads of Service: 

COVID-19 Priority Testing for Critical Staff - Comms for Managers_(final)

More information on testing is available here on essentials.  

 

Managers Process to Follow if A Team Member has COVID Symptoms or Positive Test

HR have issued new guidance on what to do if a staff member tells you they have COVID symptoms, or if a staff member test positive and/or has been in the workplace in the 48 hour period before symptoms started. Please make sure you follow the procedure listed here:

https://lbcamden.sharepoint.com/sites/intranet/communications/Pages/what-to-do-if-a-member-of-your-team-has-coronavirus-symptoms.aspx

 

And here are the links to instructions for inputting Covid-related sickness absence and for recording COVID test results:

https://lbcamden.sharepoint.com/sites/intranet/HR/Pages/Recording-COVID-19-related-absences-in-Oracle.aspx

 

https://lbcamden.sharepoint.com/sites/intranet/HR/Pages/Recording-COVID-19-tests-results-on-Oracle.aspx