Drive-through testing in COVID-19: experience from NHS Lothian
Katherine Hill, Robyn Campbell, Callum Mutch, Oliver Koch and Claire Mackintosh
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2020-0160
Clin Med May 2020 Katherine Hill
ANHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
Roles: Infectious diseases registrar
Robyn Campbell
ANHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
Roles: Infectious diseases registrar
Callum Mutch
ANHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
Roles: Infectious diseases registrar
Oliver Koch
BNHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
Roles: infectious diseases consultant
Claire Mackintosh
BNHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
Roles: infectious diseases consultant
ABSTRACT
The growing epidemic of SARS-CoV-2 challenges healthcare resources globally and mandates innovation. We describe our novel drive-through coronavirus testing which we used for testing of possible cases in the contain phase of UK response and are now using for healthcare worker testing. We found that this system was pragmatic, cost-efficient and favourable for patients. It is easily modifiable for use in future infectious disease outbreaks.
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Drive-through testing in COVID-19: experience from NHS Lothian
Katherine Hill, Robyn Campbell, Callum Mutch, Oliver Koch, Claire Mackintosh
Clinical Medicine May 2020, clinmed.2020-0160; DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0160
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