Coronavirus
Testing info for Covid.
Testing:
More pop-up venues have been added, and we have a new semi-permanent testing centre in Leek. Brough Park Leisure Centre will start testing local people from Monday 1st February 2021.
Locally as well as the Mobile Testing Units there will be community pop up testing:
Wednesday 3 February
Uttoxeter Leisure Centre - Morning
Friday 5 February
Rugeley Leisure Centre - Afternoon
Uttoxeter Leisure Centre – Morning
Abbotts Bromley Village Hall – Afternoon
Testing:
People with symptoms:
People should book an appointment at one of the national testing sites only. This can be done at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or by phoning 119.
The national sites are:
Regional Drive Thru Sites: Beaconside and Stoke FC
Local Walk-Thru Sites: The Ryecroft Car Park, Newcastle, Keele Science and Innovation Park, Beecroft Road Car Park in Cannock, the Hagley Park School site Rugeley and Burton Town Hall. They are all open from 8am to 8pm every day.
All the community tests are available to book for people without symptoms at Welcome to the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Community Test Sites A
The Mobile Testing Units: There are two in the county. These are national testing mobile centres.
Mobile Testing Units Planned Rota:
|
Monday |
1 |
February |
Codsall Wv8 1px |
Leek Britannia HQ (Newton House) ST3 5RL |
|
Tuesday |
2 |
February |
Lichfield WS13 6QG |
Leek Britannia HQ (Newton House) ST3 5RL |
|
Wednesday |
3 |
February |
Lichfield WS13 6QG |
Uttoxeter – Racecourse ST14 8BD |
|
Thursday |
4 |
February |
Tamworth- Sir Robert Peel B78 3NG |
Uttoxeter – Racecourse ST14 8BD |
|
Friday |
5 |
February |
Tamworth- Sir Robert Peel B78 3NG |
Uttoxeter – Racecourse ST14 8BD |
|
Saturday |
6 |
February |
JCB Tunstall – Genesis Centre ST6 4PY |
JCB – Cheadle ST10 2JU |
|
Sunday |
7 |
February |
JCB Tunstall – Genesis Centre ST6 4PY |
JCB – Cheadle ST10 2JU |
People WITHOUT symptoms only
- Staffordshire has now moved to a model of Community Testing Centres supported by Community Testing Pop-Ups. Community Testing Sites are now open covering each of the eight district and boroughs.
- We have new semi-permanent venue in Leek, which will come online on Monday 1st Feb. Brough Park Leisure Centre is already on the booking system, and slots can be booked now for Monday and the rest of the week.
- There are still plenty of slots available at all testing centres, so please continue to book
- Around 70 employers are currently in the process of potential signing up to test their own workforce
- The county council is also exploring pop-up support and drive-thru options for businesses
- Larger employers wishing to sign up should email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.