I have covid 19 symptoms but find it impossible to get or book a test.

[Italianmoma1983]

I’m in London and I have been told that my nearest testing Center is Brighton. Is it supposed to be difficult to get a test ? Thank you

Try now. I have heard that more tests get released at 8pm. I don't know how true it is but its worth a shot.

Keep trying. You will get one eventually! Have you looked at the option to get one sent to you?

Have you tried calling 119 or just looked online?

I called and I looked online and I can’t get anything

Hope you feel better soon, OP.

Keep trying different times doing the day, it might take few days.

Apparently it can take hours to get through to 119... don't know what time it closes, maybe try later?

It's got worse recently it seems

Still can’t access anything - may try privately I think

Can you not do a home test that gets posted?
I found this much more convenient.

Bloody hell!
If it's this bad now, we're screwed aren't we!

@Italianmoma1983. I hope you can get one sorted & I hope you're better soon!

I tried to get a home test but they have no available

I’m in London too and had a test the other day. When I first tried to book I was being directed to Twickenham (I live in south London) and when I tried later I was being offered Gatwick, Chessington World of Adventures... eventually Wales! But I rang up and was told that slots are usually released at 8 or 9 am for that day so I tried at 8 am and there were masses of slots for sites much more local to me. I got tested a few hours later. Might be worth trying in the morning?

A colleague (school) sent one of our tests (secondary issued with 10 for the use of staff!) off on Tues. She has been told it's currently in Edinburgh (we are SE England) with a huge backlog and if she hasn't heard anything by Monday pm, she should do another test.

Remember all the talk of ramping up testing? It was just bollocks wasn't it.
Climbing down off (and disinfecting) my soapbox now. Get well soon op.

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@drowsy yes I will try again at 8 am ! I’m right near twickenham so I’d like to get there

Well when I tried the first time at 6 am there were plenty of slots in Twickenham! You should definitely be able to get something closer to home.

Thank you Drowsy that’s positive

Keep trying, it took me a day and a half to get one local to me (not London) but they seem to be updating slots regularly

This is shit! What an absolute farce.
I'm sure they said schools could only reopen once an adequate track and trace was in place.... there clearly isn't. Not enough is being said about this - hardly any reporting on the lack of testing at all - I have made a complaint to the bbc about it - has enough of things being swept under the carpet.

www.bbc.co.uk/contact/complaints/make-a-complaint/#/Complaint

Nearest test to me is 40 miles away. The previous nearest was 20 miles and has now closed. I don't understand how this is meant to be what's happening. Schools reopening and it is hard to get a test.

They also said the measure would be reviewed every three weeks. As far as I can tell that's not happening. Oh and that the alert levels would be monitored obsessively.

My colleague (teacher) has been off all week as she waited for a test and then the results. She drove 35 miles for a test... Wtf

Totally normal

My thread from yesterday

Has any one tried to book a test lately? Website wants me to drive 100 miles for a test? www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/4014051-has-any-one-tried-to-book-a-test-lately-website-wants-me-to-drive-100-miles-for-a-test

At night I couldnt get any postal test, but the next day they released more.