Self Isolation Tool
Please use this decision tool if you are a patient-facing staff member who primarily works on a ward focussed on treating severely immunocompromised patients, such as haematology/oncology or renal medicine wards.
This includes non-clinical patient-facing staff who primarily work on such wards.
If you work on such a ward, and have developed a symptom suspect for COVID-19 or have a household member with a positive COVID-19 test result, then please perform an LFD test before travelling to work.
LFD test kits continue to be available for you to order free of charge at Order coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid lateral flow tests - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Only follow the below staff isolation tool if you are a patient-facing staff member who primarily works on a ward focussed on treating severely immunocompromised patients.
All other staff should follow the ‘Managing healthcare staff with symptoms of a respiratory infection or a positive COVID-19 test result’ and ‘COVID-19: information and advice for health and care professionals guidance’ as described on
COVID-19: information and advice for health and care professionals - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)