New self isolation rules

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I can't work this out from the gov.uk website, if one family member has symptoms, should the other family members get a pcr test (and self isolate in the meantime), or would that only be advised if someone in the family had an actual positive test?

Would love to know the answer to this! I'm
Currently isolating (on day 8) as my son tested positive. I'm still testing Negative on Lateral flow and feel fine. I'm double vaccinated also.
Howeve last night and this morning ive had 2 separate text from Track & Trace. One with an article saying I no longer have to isolate if I live with someone, and the other suggesting I do?!!

You need to isolate until they get a negative PCR, as before, unless you're double jabbed or under 18.

Thanks, our family are all double jabbed or under 18, so I think that means that the rest of the family can carry on as normal?

Yeah everyone is fine to carry on

Thank you for this. We're both double jabbed as well, so thankfully I can go and pick up some essentials!

Nhs here. Staff told if family member as in household , off work till pcr results. Then back to work. And daily lft for 10 days. This is for double jabbed staff.

I read PCR is advisory but not mandatory. Who bloody knows!

@drinkingwineoutofamug isn’t that just for healthcare workers. Anyone else can just carry on as normal, but could take a PCR test if they wish

[quote ineedaholidaynow]@drinkingwineoutofamug isn’t that just for healthcare workers. Anyone else can just carry on as normal, but could take a PCR test if they wish[/quote]
Yes, rules are now actually stricter for NHS and social/care staff.

Everyone else who is double vaccinated can stop self-isolating if they are a close contact (any testing is only advisory, whether LFT or PCR, not required).

But NHS and social/care staff need to do a PCR and daily LFTs if they are close contacts.

Everyone else who is double vaccinated can stop self-isolating if they are a close contact (any testing is only advisory, whether LFT or PCR, not required) except if they have symptoms, in which case isolate and test as before

The problem we have voiced, some staff never tested positive on a pcr, myself included. It was my doctor who told me was a false negative, confirmed by a blood test 8 weeks later. Something todo with viral load. Even our testers say the tests are crap. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@drinkingwineoutofamug

Nhs here. Staff told if family member as in household , off work till pcr results. Then back to work. And daily lft for 10 days. This is for double jabbed staff.

But that's NHS guidance, not government guidance, and makes sense as you'll be interacting with vulnerable people.

I’m so confused by recent changes, I don’t know why it’s so confusing as it should be simple!!

So isolating for under 18s in close contact is no longer a thing? DD has covid symptoms can DS go to childcare tomorrow? I get that double vaccinated adults no longer have to isolate but I struggle to find the rules for children.

@girlmom21

www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-management-of-exposed-healthcare-workers-and-patients-in-hospital-settings/covid-19-management-of-exposed-healthcare-workers-and-patients-in-hospital-settings

Hope the link works

@drinkingwineoutofamug specifically in health and social care settings though. Those rules don't apply to everyone else, is what I meant.

So children and double vaccinated carry on as normal if a person in household is positive. Advised to get pcr but not compulsory and dont have to isolate whilst awaiting results.....

Just read it on bbc news . Makes no logical sense to me but there you go!

[quote girlmom21]@drinkingwineoutofamug specifically in health and social care settings though. Those rules don't apply to everyone else, is what I meant. [/quote]
Apologies

@drinkingwineoutofamug not at all - I think it was my wording that caused the confusion

Tbh is a fuck up. I've been redeployed to the COVID ward/ COVID mau.
Most patients are actually double jabbed 🤷🏻‍♀️

@MilkCereal can you link that? I'm struggling to find anything specific about household members.

Covid: Self-isolation ends for double-jabbed and under-18s www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58226678

PLEASE CAN POSTERS NOT POST THEIR EMPLOYERS'* RULES AS IF THEY ARE THE LAW.
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Sorry for the bold caps but this is starting to do my head in.

Government rules are here
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/self-isolation-removed-for-double-jabbed-close-contacts-from-16-august

OP, the answer to your question depends on age and vaccination status. I agree it's not simple so these well intentioned but entirely irrelevant answers aren't helping

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@Lochroy it was one poster and had already been clarified before your shouty post. They'd also specifically said it was their employers guidance and didn't claim it as generic advice. Chill out.

@Lochroy

PLEASE CAN POSTERS NOT POST THEIR EMPLOYERS'* RULES AS IF THEY ARE THE LAW. * Sorry for the bold caps but this is starting to do my head in.

Government rules are here
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/self-isolation-removed-for-double-jabbed-close-contacts-from-16-august

OP, the answer to your question depends on age and vaccination status. I agree it's not simple so these well intentioned but entirely irrelevant answers aren't helping

(Rant over)

Yes and the bit under health care works is what I have posted . The link I posted gov site. 2.5.1 tells us what to do .