Non-patient facing staff can stop LFD testing after Day 10 unless they are still symptomatic and hence not returning to work. If your work at UHNM is non-patient facing and you have a positive LFD test on Day 10 in the absence of symptoms, then you can return to work from Day 11 provided you do not engage in patient-facing work prior to Day 15. It is not unusual for an LFD test to still be positive after Day 5, and if you find this then you must continue to self-isolate prior to Day 11 until you have obtained two consecutive negative LFD tests taken at least 24h apart. If you LFD test on Day 6 or 7 is positive then you should continue to self-isolate and perform a daily LFD test. If you return to work on Day 7, 8, 9 or 10 following your second negative LFD, then you are asked to avoid taking a break together with colleagues, and if involved in direct patient care, to wear a fit-tested non-valved FFP3 mask or equivalent when providing care as an extra precaution until Day 11. ![]() However, those leaving self-isolation before Day 10 are strongly advised to limit close contact with others outside their household, especially in crowded, enclosed or poorly ventilated spaces. A persistent loss of smell/taste or occasional cough is not a reason to continue to self-isolate since this is not associated with infectiousness. If you have no fever and think you feel well enough to return to work from Day 6, you must have performed and reported on NHS T&T a negative LFD test on Day 5 and Day 6 before returning to work on Day 6. You should not take a further LFD test before Day 5. The isolation period includes the day the symptoms started (or the day your positive swab was taken if you did not have symptoms at the time), also described as Day 0. The self-isolation period remains 10 full days for those without negative results from 2 LFD tests taken a day apart. ![]() If you are a UHNM staff member you should notify your line manager and/or clinical lead about any absence, and report this on Empactis.
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