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Publication #7928
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CMO(2023)12
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Notice of changes to Scottish Government’s COVID-19 testing guidance (updated 24 June 2024)
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Scottish Government
CMO Letters
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Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
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NHS
SCOTLAND
COVID-19
CORONAVIRUS
TESTING GUIDANCE
HEALTH SETTINGS
SOCIAL CARE
CARE HOMES
HOSPICES
Description
As of the 13th June 2024, the NHS Inform advice on Covid-19 has been updated. This was informed by a review from Public Health Scotland and Scottish Government clinicians. Based on this review, it was recommended that the advice to self-isolate for five days following a positive Covid-19 test should be removed from guidance. This change to public health advice now brings Scotland in line with guidance in Wales and Northern Ireland.
This change to NHS Inform guidance also follows the recent removal of asymptomatic COVID-19 testing before discharge from Scottish hospitals to care homes and hospices.
This change to NHS Inform guidance also follows the recent removal of asymptomatic COVID-19 testing before discharge from Scottish hospitals to care homes and hospices.
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2023-08-09 00:00:00
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