This is something your local Liberal Democrat Councillors have been working on for some time.
I am pleased to report that a mobile testing unit will visit Shaw Tuesday – Thursday next week.
The unit will be on the Market Place/Westway car park. We have asked the team running the site if the unit can be located at the Rochdale Road end of the site if this is feasible within operational requirements.
Residents will be able to access testing by car, public transport or on foot, and tests can be booked via the gov.uk website or by calling 119.
The site will only become available for booking the day before, so the Council will make sure they do some promotion of the site from Monday onwards.
If this works well as a location for testing, then we can make further bookings for a mobile testing unit in this location.
I DO HOPE LOCAL PEOPLE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE AND USE THIS FACILITY.
How much is the test I’ve heard several amounts
They are free.
Well done Howard and the team.
Cheers 🙂
This is a great idea, have you got to have signs of Covid before you are tested or can anyone even if they have no symptoms get tested?
Anybody can attend just pre book like it says.
Yes you do I am afraid.
What times is it open
You have to pre book as it says they then give you your time slot, assuming they have some left.
Best wishes and stay safe.
You need to check with the phone number or on the web site
Tuesday 4th now, where I’d it
See my latest post and the apology from the NHS for this.
Iv tried booking on the giv website however it doesnt show shaw only the one in oldham centre?
When it is booked up is ‘disappears off the system’ I am told and they only release slots 24 hours in advance.
When booked up is ‘disappears off their system’ and they only release appointments every 24 hours.
Hi I just rang to book a test but because I don’t have any of the symptoms recognised with Covid 19 was not given an appointment ?
I thought you could have test either way?
I am told it is for those with symptoms
Priority is those with symptoms as i understand it
That’s really good work on your part. I have had no symptoms so cannot take advantage but do hope those affected do.
Many thanks – and so do I – fingers crossed.