Please see below the testing process for Community Pharmacy Staff testing in NHS Fife:
Community Pharmacy Staff Testing Protocol
Information on the procedures for Community Pharmacy Staff in all boards can be found here
Please see below the information on use of Lateral Flow Device tests for Community Pharmacy Contractor Patient Facing Staff:
August 21 Staff Testing Guidance/FAQ/SOP
Guidance on common cold symptoms
Following the return of schools after a prolonged break, it is common for colds and similar viral infections to circulate. We have had a number of staff enquiries about isolation advice if they or a member of their household has a cold. Under the revised protocol there is no requirement to arrange testing or for households to isolate unless they have one of the symptoms that are in the criteria (new continuous cough, fever or loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste).
During COVID, staff should have a lower threshold for staying away from work with any respiratory symptoms even if these do not meet the criteria of the three main symptoms for testing. Generally if you are unwell with other respiratory symptoms e.g. runny nose, sore throat, sneezing, then:
The Scottish Government have recently issued advice for parents and carers with children with common cold symptoms. Health and social care staff with children in school should follow the guidance in this letter. If your child does not have symptoms of COVID-19 but has other cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose, they do not need to be tested and they and you do not need to self-isolate. Your child can go to school if fit to do so.