Reply to: CV19 Testing

[quackhandle]

When I was looking for a test for my lad, the lady on the 119 number said the "swamped" system does become slightly quieter (hence more testing slots) after 9.30am.

She also said that around 8pm the following day's slots are released, so might be worth trying around that time. Mrs qh got my lad's slot around 6.30pm for following morning.

qh

[SueEllen]

tulip ton of test available in Aberdeen apparently. Luckily Aberdeen is a stone throw away for most.

They are apparently sending people from Aberdeen to Twickenham, and Twickenham to Aberdeen.


So you need to put in Aberdeen if you live near Twickenham and vice versa.

[Old Greg]

That's a lot further than Barnard Castle, and I'm sure there's an irony there somewhere...

Does it involve breaking the law in a very specific and limited way?

[Mordac]

tulip ton of test available in Aberdeen apparently. Luckily Aberdeen is a stone throw away for most.

That's a lot further than Barnard Castle, and I'm sure there's an irony there somewhere...

[dsc]

tulip ton of test available in Aberdeen apparently. Luckily Aberdeen is a stone throw away for most.

[Mordac]

hey we have one of Mrs V customers presenting with a cough.

Now looking for a test.

Good luck. Test centres seem empty*, but no tests available in the entire country.

*Twickenham stadium certainly was at the weekend, and according to a neighbour, so was Chessington.

[quackhandle]

Test came back negative, thankfully. Cheers for your comments.

His cough has subsided, he is eating everything in the fridge and is fighting with his sister.

Yep, both are back to school tomorrow.

qh

[vetran]

hey we have one of Mrs V customers presenting with a cough.

Now looking for a test.

[clearedforlanding]

Fingers crossed for negative results.

Live out in the sticks, nearest test centre is a few Km's away. Usually results come in the morning. Randomly test the kids every now and again since school started.

Scoots, you live in the wealthiest part of Germany.

Go and try your luck in Gelsenkirchen and report back.

[scooterscot]

Fingers crossed for negative results.

Live out in the sticks, nearest test centre is a few Km's away. Usually results come in the morning. Randomly test the kids every now and again since school started.

[edison]

Eldest son started coughing and said he could not taste food last Wed so kept him (and his sister) off school. Booked a test at a drive through yesterday, however when got there chap said I should have had a QR code emailed/texted to me. Got neither!

Anywho Mrs qh booked another closer drive through test this morning and even though the BBC said that it was close to collapsing, we had no issues no massive queues, all fine, apart from my 9yo lad not being able to have the swab at back of mouth (have to do this for 10 seconds!) so had to use up nose instead, which can give inconclusive results.

His sense of taste has come back so fingers crossed test will come back negative.

qh

I had a drive in test about 8 weeks ago. IIRC, on the website it stated you should not turn up unless you have a confirmed booked appointment and are able to show the code/email at the test centre. Literally the first thing I was asked to do on arrival was show the letter and code which someone scanned.

[Acme Thunderer]

Eldest son started coughing and said he could not taste food last Wed so kept him (and his sister) off school. Booked a test at a drive through yesterday, however when got there chap said I should have had a QR code emailed/texted to me. Got neither!

Anywho Mrs qh booked another closer drive through test this morning and even though the BBC said that it was close to collapsing, we had no issues no massive queues, all fine, apart from my 9yo lad not being able to have the swab at back of mouth (have to do this for 10 seconds!) so had to use up nose instead, which can give inconclusive results.

His sense of taste has come back so fingers crossed test will come back negative.

qh

I've had to book a test for one of my kids (dry cough which was getting worse) and had a similar experience. My suspicion is that it lets you start to book an appointment at the location but doesn't actually "reserve" the slot until you complete. If at completion the slot has gone it sends you back to the beginning which can be very confusing. If you are successful the QR code is displayed at the end of the booking process and sent by email.

So we started looking for a test on Tuesday evening, thought we had a drive in but no confirmation. Started looking again Wednesday morning (tests become available at regular intervals) and had a walk in appointment for Wednesday Evening. Results back Early Thursday Evening. Fortunately they came back negative

From my experience the system is not close to collapsing. It is just being cluttered up by the worried well and resources being diverted to were they are best used.

[quackhandle]

Fingers crossed for you, your risk level is 10000% bigger than theirs


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Strange times, normally with a cough it would have been some Calpol and off to school you go, however now...

myself, wife and daughter are (touch wood) fine no cough or high temp.

qh

[quackhandle]

Even though I am in a city, the nearest test site from me is 16 miles away as the crow flies but 29 miles one way by road. I have been told that they are short of testing kits and people may have to wait a week for a test.

The wife found on a local forum site that there a walk-in test site only a few miles away and that people have been rocking up getting tested without booking for one!

qh

[GhostofTarbera]

Eldest son started coughing and said he could not taste food last Wed so kept him (and his sister) off school. Booked a test at a drive through yesterday, however when got there chap said I should have had a QR code emailed/texted to me. Got neither!

Anywho Mrs qh booked another closer drive through test this morning and even though the BBC said that it was close to collapsing, we had no issues no massive queues, all fine, apart from my 9yo lad not being able to have the swab at back of mouth (have to do this for 10 seconds!) so had to use up nose instead, which can give inconclusive results.

His sense of taste has come back so fingers crossed test will come back negative.

qh

Fingers crossed for you, your risk level is 10000% bigger than theirs


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