More selective testing would mean it would only happen if a health professional thinks it’s necessary.
Covid 19 testing could be scaled back under plans being considered by NPHET.
Children under 13 and vaccinated people with mild symptoms may not be sent for a test according to the Irish Times.
The more selective testing would mean it would only happen if a health professional thinks it’s necessary.
Professor Sam McConkey from the Royal College of Surgeons says the current regime is medicalising daily life
Covid-19: Nphet paper envisages change to ‘more normal’ testing system https://t.co/agDh0dQPNM
— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) September 13, 2021
The HSE says there are no immediate plans to scale back Covid-19 testing.
Over 155,000 tests were carried out in the past week with children making up almost half of them.
Niamh O'Beirne from the HSE says the high demand means things will stay the same for now
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