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Anyone been able to order LFTs lately?

98 replies

catfunk · 03/01/2022 17:36

Back at work tomorrow (not WFH) so I'd like to be testing regularly but I've been looking on gov.uk since xmas eve and it keep saying none available - am I looking at the wrong times of day, or have they been out all this time?
No local pharmacies ever seem to have any either

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catfunk · 05/01/2022 00:05

I've tried 4 x today (from various browsers and devices) and just again now after midnight and still none available.
It's like trying to get glasto tickets

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TheGirlOnTheLanding · 05/01/2022 19:21

Just got some now (after about a week of trying at different times of day) - might be worth a go before they run out again!

99victoria · 05/01/2022 19:38

Tried about 6 times today at 2 hourly intervals - nothing :(

User48751490 · 05/01/2022 19:40

Ordered 1st January, arrived today.

Ryansnotfair · 05/01/2022 19:56

I went on about 11am it send none available, 11.30 managed to get some

Whatwillbetheendofus · 05/01/2022 20:16

Yes around 1730 today no problem

MyGhastIsFlabbered · 06/01/2022 18:08

Just ordered a pack now. No problem so far.

WhatHaveIFound · 06/01/2022 18:09

I was able to order some at 9am this morning.

Oldraver · 06/01/2022 18:13

Just now as this thread reminded me. I'd tried several times this morning and went on the great LFT hunt in town to no avail

DS was getting them form school but hasn't had any for a while, we have to test twice a week so a box doesn't last long

Malteser71 · 06/01/2022 18:15

I have loads of them, because I spent a long time working from home in the nhs unexpectedly, after I’d been given huge numbers of them for my patient facing role.

Which is lucky, because it seems everyone I know is requesting we do an LFT before meeting up, even going for a walk.

I have to do them twice a week for work (NHS). This is apparently not good enough, I need to swab for everyone.

It’s no wonder there’s a shortage. I’m taking my vast supply of LFTs into work tomorrow to distribute to my patient- facing colleague who are struggling to keep up the mandatory requirement for twice weekly testing. It will give me an excuse to stop socialising with people who insist on using up such scarce resources by swabbing themselves almost daily, even for outside contact.

I think we might need to give our collective heads a wobble.

Clarabellawilliamson · 06/01/2022 18:48

I ordered some on the 1st Jan- no sign of them yet!

Kitkat151 · 06/01/2022 18:48

Got 3 boxes at 1350hrs Today ( one Each for me my partner and my Mum ) .....I’ve currently got Covid so my Mum and partner are testing daily....and they are getting used up quick

Redglitter · 06/01/2022 18:50

I've had no problems ordering them I must admit. Got some for me & some for my Mum. Don't know if I've just been lucky or what

BarefootHippieChick · 06/01/2022 18:54

I'm in the Midlands and nothing available here (just checked). Looks like we won't be doing any more school testing for the time being

BarefootHippieChick · 06/01/2022 19:00

Have to agree with malteser. The people who genuinely need them are struggling to get them because some are stockpiling. I know a family who ordered loads, for no particular reason, they hardly go anywhere. They probably still have hordes of loo roll and pasta too!

merrygoround23 · 06/01/2022 19:01

No nothing available

WhenISnappedAndFarted · 06/01/2022 19:13

I ordered some yesterday, I was down to my last one which is a relief

LIZS · 08/01/2022 14:29

Had a weird email earlier confirming an order for lfts but we had not made one. Was duplicate of one from last week I think. Will wait to see if any more turn up.

WorraLiberty · 08/01/2022 14:32

I managed to order some the other day.

Every time it said they were't available, I'd give it 10 or 20 minutes, refresh the page and tick the box again.

After a few tries I got lucky.

gogohm · 08/01/2022 14:44

This morning

LyndaLaHughes · 08/01/2022 18:29

@LIZS

Had a weird email earlier confirming an order for lfts but we had not made one. Was duplicate of one from last week I think. Will wait to see if any more turn up.
I had this too today!
PuppyMonkey · 08/01/2022 18:31

I ordered some at 7.30am yesterday and they came in the post today.

LargeYorkshirePuddingAndGravy · 08/01/2022 18:33

I tried this morning but none left, saw this post which reminded me to try again and literally just managed to get some now so go go go!

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