Brent Civic Centre Engineers Way HA9 0FJ Tel: 0208 900 1600 Email: [email protected] www.brentccg.nhs.uk

Monday, 21 September 2020

Dear Doctors,

The Primary Care team have been requested to ensure all our practices are aware of the facilities available for Antigen testing in the borough.

As you are aware the Assessment Centre (Covid Hub) at the Centre for Health and Care continues to operate, the hub operates from 11am to 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 12 pm to 4 pm and provides the following services:

- Antigen testing for symptomatic primary care staff and their families (booking details below) - Accept booking for patients with Covid or suspected Covid patients - Undertake face to face consultation, after triage, of covid or suspected covid patients - Undertake home visits, if deemed necessary for Covid patients if deemed necessary - Remote monitoring of patients oxygen saturation levels, on practice caseload

Facilities for antigen testing are available at the following sites:

Testing Site Booking Methods Eligibility

Covid Assessment Centre Booking requested online: Key Workers (including Willesden Health Centre, https://brenthothub.co.uk/ practice staff) who have Robson Ave, , Covid Symptoms and NW10 3RY their family members The site at is Harlesden Town Garden, Testing undertaken daily from 08.00 - 20.00. for local residents who Challenge Close, Booking by phone between 09.00 - 17.00 should be able to travel Harlesden, NW10 4BF there by foot or cycle Tests must be booked by calling 020 8937 only 4440. The line is open seven days a week from 9am-5pm Testing for adults and children over 3 by appointment Department of Health and Testing undertaken daily from 08.00 - 20.00. Testing for adults and social Care (DHSC) Booking for this site is via the National Portal children over 5 by Large Car Park www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid- appointment London Road 19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you- Wembley have-coronavirus/ or call 119. HA9 7EU

Chair: Dr M C Patel NHS North West London Collaborative of Clinical Chief Officer: Jo Ohlson Commissioning Groups are a collaboration of NHS Managing Director: Sheik Auladin Brent CCG, NHS Central London CCG, NHS Ealing CCG, NHS Hammersmith & Fulham CCG, NHS Harrow CCG, NHS Hillingdon CCG, NHS Hounslow CCG, and NHS West London CCG.

Link to national portal for testing or ordering home National NHS portal for kit. testing www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid- All patients and practice 19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you- staff have-coronavirus/ or call 119. Testing is undertaken for: Older People Home Brent Enhanced Health  Care home patients and staff who are showing (Dementia and Over 65) Care Home Team (EHCT) Covid symptoms or suspected Covid. Learning Disability,  patients to facilitate discharge or/and placement Mental Health and Extra Care Staff and patients Test can be booked by email/phone 07387230698 or email [email protected]

Please note family members may also be booked and tested at the Assessment Centre (Covid Hub), please book through the website (https://brenthothub.co.uk/)

The Brent Council will shortly bring on line a further facility for patient testing on London Road in Wembley we will share these details with you as soon as they are available.

The Brent Council website also contains helpful resources for residents during the Covid period, including financial assistance, please see link: https://www.brent.gov.uk/your- community/coronavirus/

If you have any further queries regarding testing please contact us through the Brent locality email box, [email protected]

Yours faithfully

Fana Hussain

Fana Hussain Assistant Director, Primary Care

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