Question reference: S5W-33847
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 4 December 2020
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 January 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether pharmacists and their support teams will be offered weekly COVID-19 tests.
Answer
The Scottish Government announced on 25 November Scotland's updated approach to testing for frontline healthcare workers in a patient facing role, with priority for those who will be going into care homes, including members of the community pharmacy team. Expansion of testing to primary care workforce and our testing approach is being developed early in the new year.