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I had assumed that the NHS PCR walk-in test sites had someone do the swabbing, but not so (at least the Camden site I went to this morning); they just give you a test pack and a space to diy
This was always the case - I went in the early days hoping they'd have someone expert to do the 3-yr old rather than my shaky hands (have always had an essential natural tremor, so not great at that kind of stuff), but no. However, when I had to have a private one done returning from abroad, they did it, and they barely touched the back of the throat for a couple of seconds - I was literally out of the room less than a minute after entering and some friend of Matt Hancock was £100 richer.
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I can do it myself no problem, but not without a mirror and fairly bright light - I've not had to use a walk-in yet - did they have that or should I take my own?
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I had assumed that the NHS PCR walk-in test sites had someone do the swabbing, but not so (at least the Camden site I went to this morning); they just give you a test pack and a space to diy
I cant swab the back of my throat properly myself for 10-15 seconds without touching tongue or cheeks. I suspect that I'm not alone, and that they majority of self-tests arent done to standard.
(No doubt this was discussed at length a year ago, so excuse the minor rant)