COVID

** LATEST INFORMATION **

Free rapid COVID-19 tests

All households in Wirral can now access twice-weekly rapid symptom-free tests. Alongside vaccine rollout, regular testing will help us to prevent outbreaks.

Regular symptom-free testing can be accessed at one of Wirral’s four Community Testing centres:

• Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, 7 days a week, 10.30am to 6.15pm

• Greasby Library, 7 days a week, 10.30am to 6.15pm

• Eastham Library, 7 days a week, 10.30am to 6.15pm

• Former House of Fraser Building, Birkenhead, 6 days a week (closed Sunday) 9am to 4.15pm.

Residents have the choice of attending the centres to take a test with the support of the staff there, or collecting a box of kits for the household to use at home. Testing kits can also be collected from the symptoms-only testing centres in Birkenhead, Bebington, Liscard and Heswall from 2.30pm to 8pm every day.

For those that can’t access tests through the above routes, they can be ordered online or through 119, which will be delivered to the home address.

More information on all of the ways to access testing in Wirral is available at: www.wirral.gov.uk/test or call the Coronavirus Helpline on 0151 666 5050.

LATERAL FLOW TESTING - FEBRUARY 2021

Dear Parent/guardian,

Please see attached the following:

An information letter regarding return to College for all year groups and information on Lateral Flow Testing
A link to an electronic Consent Form for Lateral Flow Testing please submit this form by Monday 1st March 3pm
Covid 19 Testing Privacy Statement
Terms of Consent for Testing
An Instruction Leaflet on how to test

If you have any questions or concerns please email scubbin@st-anselms.com

Kind regards,

Mrs S. Cubbin
Deputy Headteacher

Changes to operating hours at Wirral’s symptoms-only testing centres

Symptoms-only testing centres at Birkenhead, Bebington, Liscard and Heswall will now operate at the following times every day:

8am to 12 noon - available to anyone with symptoms to get tested. You can walk-in or book at www.wirral.gov.uk/test
12noon to 1.30pm – CLOSED
1.30pm to 7pm - collection point for symptom-free home testing kits only