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Stoke-on-Trent aiming to increase number of tests being carried out across the city

People across Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to get tested once a week, even if they are not showing symptoms.

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The Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre will be a community testing site

Submitted by Lewis Popplewell

A number of community testing sites have been established across Stoke-on-Trent to help with the ongoing battle against Covid-19.

The Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre, which is managed by Pinnacle Group, has been selected as one of these community testing sites.

The aim is to increase the number of tests being carried out across the city, and the rest of the UK.

Following a staff induction day to ensure safety procedures for staff and residents are in place, from today (Friday, February 19), Pinnacle’s team will be providing concierge and warden services to the testing site.

This vital work will ensure that testing staff and members of the community can safely and confidently use this site.

The site will carry out lateral flow tests, which are small and portable and able to give significantly faster results, providing a test result in just 30 minutes, without being sent to a lab for analysis.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Leader, Abi Brown, said: "We are grateful for Pinnacle supporting us to offer community testing at Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre.

"We have worked hard to bring rapid result testing to as many local communities as possible, to make it quick and accessible for people to be tested.

"Even if you're feeling fine, it's important to get tested at least once a week. One in three people with Covid-19 have no symptoms, therefore could be spreading the virus without knowing."

In order to support the community, the site will be open five days a week.

  • Monday and Tuesday: 2pm - 8pm
  • Wednesday: 10am - 2pm
  • Thursday and Friday: 8am - 2pm

The site will be closed on Saturday and Sunday.

The site has capacity to carry out 288 tests per day. To book a test click here. Walk-ins are also welcome.

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