New coronavirus test site launching in Amersham

Amersham’s leisure centre will be the latest location for a coronavirus mobile testing site in Buckinghamshire when it starts operating on Friday, 15 May.
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It will run for up to three days from The Chiltern Pools and Gym and is in addition to other local and regional coronavirus testing sites, which are still available for residents in Buckinghamshire to use.

Other mobile testing sites have temporarily operated from High Wycombe, Aylesbury and Buckingham over the last two weeks.

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Anyone who is eligible and wishes to be tested at the Amersham mobile site must arrange an appointment on the national booking website first. Test are not available to anyone on a drop-in basis.

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Only certain categories of people are eligible for testing at this time, such as NHS or other essential workers (and those they share a household with), or people over 65 with coronavirus symptoms. More details of these categories are listed below.

People being tested must bring appropriate ID (like an NHS ID card) or a letter/ email from their employer to confirm their key worker status.

The site, which will be operated by military personnel, will operate a one-way system in and out of the parking area, so anyone using it should please take care to follow the signage.

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Gareth Williams, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Community Engagement at Buckinghamshire Council, said: “This is the fourth mobile testing site to come to Buckinghamshire in the last ten days, which is great news as we continue to work together to stop the spread of the coronavirus. We would urge anyone who thinks they should be tested, and who is eligible, to please book a slot at the Amersham site.

“We would also like to thank any nearby residents for their understanding as this site comes into operation – we are sure they will appreciate the importance of these testing services at this time.”

Dr Raj Bajwa, GP and Chair of NHS Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group, added: “Testing is essential to help keep NHS services running smoothly during this outbreak, and to help vulnerable people stay as safe as possible from coronavirus infection. These mobile sites will offer a great boost to our testing capabilities in Buckinghamshire, so we hope they will be well-used by those that need them.”

Tests are being offered to the following categories of people, and, in some cases, members of their household. They are not available for other members of the general public at this time:

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- All those working on the frontline in health and social care (with or without symptoms)

- Patients in the NHS and residents in care homes (with or without symptoms)

- All essential workers with symptoms

- Anyone over 65 with symptoms

- Anyone who goes into work because they cannot work from home (e.g. construction workers) and - has symptoms

- Anyone who has symptoms and lives with someone who meets any of the above criteria

You can find more details about eligibility for testing by clicking the link.

The full address of The Chiltern Pools and Gym is: Bensheim Way, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP6 5AH