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Written question asked by Stella Creasy (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2020 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 9 July 2020. A substantive answer was provided by Nadine Dorries (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 August 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Randox Laboratories: Coronavirus

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department's contract with Randox Laboratories requires the notification to Public Health England of positive covid-19 tests in line with the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010; and how many positive covid-19 tests were notified by that company under those regulations in each month in 2020.

Answer

COVID-19 is a notifiable disease. As such, under the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010, all laboratories are legally required to notify positive incidences to Public Health England.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
69538
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Contracts Disease control Screening Randox Laboratories Coronavirus
Legislation
Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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