At-home tests are now pushed extensively for Londoners who have mild or no symptoms, and slots for in-person clinic appointments are hard to come by. During the pandemic, Yorkshire firm Preventx was awarded a major contract to provide at-home testing kits for 31 London boroughs until at least 2023, as part of a massive shift away from in-person testing.īut MyLondon has been told that many Londoners find the tests - some of which involve filling up a vial of your own blood - difficult to do at home. Londoners are struggling to get in-person appointments for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - sparking fears of a surge in case rates.
