COVID-19: results of LAMP and Lateral Flow Devices validation and evaluation

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COVID-19: results of LAMP and Lateral Flow Devices validation and evaluation

• At least 20% of healthcare workers have been infected with COVID-19.
• Reports from individual hospitals and modelling have demonstrated that asymptomatic healthcare workers can transmit to other healthcare workers and onward in the community
• SAGE has recommended that all healthcare workers have asymptomatic testing at least weekly to reduce transmission in healthcare environments.
• While PCR capacity has increased, in order to test healthcare workers alternative technologies are required to have sufficient capacity to deliver this ambition.
• This webinar will share the latest validation and evaluation data of LAMP and LFDs by the experts who performed the studies and analysis

Chaired by Professor Jo Martin, President RCPath and Professor Martin Llewelyn, President BIA

Programme

5.15-5.30: Log in

5.30-5.35: Introduction from Chairs

5.35-5.40: Setting the Scene                                    Dr Susan Hopkins, PHE & NHS Test and Trace

5.40-5.55: LAMP                                                        Dr Veronica Fowler, XXX

5.55-6.10: Lateral Flow Devices                               Prof. Tim Peto, Oxford University

6.10-6.15: Next steps from NHSE                            Prof. Sue Hill, NHS England & NHS Test & Trace

6.15-6.30: Q&A                                                           Coordinated by Chairs