Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) have implemented routine local pathways for COVID treatments following the publication of final NICE guidance. The way patients access COVID treatments in SY ICB in outlined below.
With the closure of the national digital infrastructure, patients will no longer be contacted directly if they test positive but instead should contact local services,
Therefore, if you over 16 and have received a letter in June from NHS England that you may be eligible for COVID treatment should you contract the virus, you will need to contact your local GP practice or out of hours NHS 111 if you test positive after the 26th June 2023 who will refer you for assessment.
If you are under 16 your paediatric specialist should be contacted to make a referral to Sheffield Childrens Hospital
Eligible patients will continue to have free access to lateral flow tests via GOV.UK or 119. You can also now use tests purchased from a pharmacy or shop. You will not be able to report the result of privately-bought tests but this will not affect access to an assessment for treatment.
From 1 October 2023, the way you access tests may change. Check www.nhs.uk/CovidTreatments for more information closer to the time.
FAQ:
What should a patient do if they test positive out of hours (evenings, weekends, bank holidays) or when travelling elsewhere in the UK?
Out of hours contact 111. If traveling elsewhere in the UK contact that area’s local medical services or 111 out of hours
If someone is living in/registered with a GP practice in SY ICB but is being treated at a hospital in another ICB, or vice versa, which ICB’s instructions should be followed?
The pathways within that ICB area they reside.
Who can I contact regarding questions on the pathway for COVID-19 treatments?
For treatment contact your GP practice or 111 as above. For general, non-clinical queries contact syicb.communications@nhs.net
