Question reference: S5W-32933
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 2 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 16 November 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with universities regarding the integration of any independent testing programmes that they might operate for staff and students with the NHS test and protect system.
Answer
Whilst universities have not previously raised this particular topic with Scottish Government on 11 November I announced the voluntary testing of asymptomatic university students before they return home for the festive period. This, along with walkthrough test sites in university towns and the use of some academic laboratories to augment NHS Scotland capacity are being delivered in partnership with Scottish universities.