When arriving in the UK, you can now take advantage of the COVID-19 test to release scheme by booking a private PCR test after day 5 of arrival.
The terms of this scheme are simple – you can leave quarantine to have a COVID-19 PCR test after day 5 of arrival and can end quarantine once you have a negative test.
However please note the following important information:
- you must still book and order the government’s travel test package for tests on day 2 and day 8.
- You must have these tests, regardless of whether or not you have the day 5 test privately.
- You cannot have day 2 and day 8 tests privately. These are designed to track new variants entering the country.
- You must still have the day 8 test, even if you have had the optional day 5 private test to leave quarantine early.
- You cannot leave quarantine early if you have arrived from a red list country.
Only clinics and laboratories that have UKAS accreditation and have completed the relevant government declarations can conduct testing for the test to release scheme. Our laboratory not only has UKAS accreditation as a laboratory service but also has specific accreditation for COVID-19 testing.
Our clinic has completed all relevant applications and declarations to provide the sample-taking for this scheme. Our clinic is additionally registered with the Care Quality Commission, which ensures exceptional standards.
When testing for the test to release scheme, you must provide the clinic with the following information requested by the UK government which will be kept on file:
- date of arrival in the United Kingdom
- coach number, flight number or vessel name (as appropriate)
- the date on which last departed from or transited through a non-exempt country or territory, or a non-exempt region of a country or territory, i.e. a destination not on the travel corridors list
- the country or territory travelling from when arrived in the United Kingdom, and any country or territory transited through as part of that journey
Why use us for the test to release COVID-19 PCR testing?
- UKAS accredited laboratory
- Accredited and government-approved clinic
- 22-year’s experience
- Fast turnaround including the option of a premium service*
- COVID-safe environment and protocols
- Weekly testing for our clinicians and team
- Strict triage policy
- We do not see any symptomatic patients at the clinic
*Our premium service offers a result by 8 am the next day. You must test before 10 am the day before. The cost of this service is £245.
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Testing Rates |
£Prices from | |
|---|---|---|
| Instant Antibody Test | £85 | |
| Abbott Antibody Test | £129 | |
| Vaccine Antibody Test | £129 | |
| PCR Swab Home-Kit | £145 | |
| Standard PCR Swab Testing | £175 | |
| Test To Release | £175 | |
| Fit To Fly Certificate | £175 | |
| Premiurm PCR Swab Testing | £245 |
| Testing Rates | Prices from |
| Instant Antibody Test | £85 |
| Surescreen instant test for antibodies | |
| Abbott Antibody Test | £129 |
| Laboratory testing for coronavirus antibodies | |
| Vaccine Antibody Test | £129 |
| Measurement of antibodies post vaccination | |
| PCR Swab Home-Kit | £145 |
| Sent by 24-hr Royal Mail. Self-administered at home. A GP will call you if you test positive with further advice & support. | |
| Standard PCR Swab Testing | £175 |
| Conducted in-clinic for travel, work or ending quarantine. Next day results by 8pm. | |
| Test To Release | £175 |
| PCR test for government's test to release scheme. Next day results by 8pm. | |
| Fit To Fly Certificate | £175 |
| Next day results by 8pm. | |
| Premiurm PCR Swab Testing | £245 |
| Conducted in-clinic for travel, work or ending quarantine. Next day results before 8am. | |
