dm has asked us if we could take a test before she comes to us for christmas day

[Skipsurvey]

i think it will
lull us into a false sense of security
cause a back log in the labs

and generally not be the best idea

We are absolutely testing before spending Christmas with the grandparents, we will be using the NHS tests and I give absolutely no fucks about doing this. We are not ‘all in this together’. Teachers, vulnerable parents, schools and some self employed have been fucked over enough by this government (and my family falls into all those categories). I have given up caring about ‘the common good’ as no one has given a stuff about us and I will do what is the best for my family and my family only.

All of mine finished school 2 days ago and we are working from home.We are all stocked up for complete isolation apart from walks in our deserted surrounding countryside. We will take NHS tests after 10
Days and get the results by the time we get to the in laws. That’s safe enough for me seeing as most symptoms show by then. My sister’s family is doing the same. My parents haven’t been out since March as my dad has cancer. We will be 3 families (10 people) for Xmas. I have no idea if that is breaking the rules and I don’t care. We know we will be as safe as we can be.

We plan to have a private PCR test before seeing Mil at Christmas. We will get them to take the swab as this provides more accurate results than self administered tests. Express Tests at Gatwick and Edinburgh airports are charging £90.

@NerrSnerr
My point is, the testing capacity shouldn't be scarce. But we have all been taught to accept that this is the way things are and should be. Where not using a national healthcare system is seen as a responsible and selfless act and it is unreasonable to expect proper resources and care.

I'm not commenting on what OP should do (personal pov - it won't really help her mum to know if she is safe to mingle but will definitely tell her if she is not) but rather how well we have been manipulated.