Covid Test Before An Operation / Scan ?

[daz1969]

Hello, I was under the impression that I no longer have to go to a COVID testing station (at my hospital) before a scan & I did the test myself at home, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/testing-for-coronavirus-before-hospital/testing-for-covid-19-before-a-hospital-procedure but today I've had a letter telling me that I will have to go to a testing station - is this correct? I am only having an internal scan.

[chelle7272]

NHS has it's own guidance separate from govt. It is down to the individual hospitals what they ask you to do in preparation.

[Buenchico]

Each hospital (or, more accurately, each hospital trust) will have its own rules. I needed to have a PCR test at my local hospital before my minor urology op last month.

[Redhelen72]

My MIL had to have a Covid-19 test prior to a scan in Norfolk last week

[daz1969]

Thank you Buenchico, chelle7272 and Redhelen72 for all your replies. I asked a question, I got some very good, helpful answers - if you can't be courteous don't bother to reply.

[bednobs]

seriously, i only said what others said, if you were offended by it, i don't understand why