Question reference: S5W-32971
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 2 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when COVID-19 home testing kits will be available in the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency.
Answer
Home testing kits are provided through the UK Government's Extended Testing Programme, and the provision of kits in the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency is a matter for the UK government. We are continuing to liaise with them to ensure kits are made available across as many areas as possible.
NHS Highland have processes in place to support local communities to access testing if they are unable to access home test kits.
In addition, Mobile Testing Units are currently stationed at Fort William, Ullapool, Dornoch, Kingussie and Thurso twice weekly, and in Portree on a Monday and Broadford on a Thursday.
Officials are working on further rollout of walk-through Local Test Sites and a number of locations are under consideration, including sites within the Highland Health Board area.