Friesland gives all healthcare workers easy Covid test access
4 years, 3 months ago

Friesland gives all healthcare workers easy Covid test access

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Healthcare workers in Friesland will get priority to get tested for the coronavirus, the healthcare institutions in the province agreed with health service GGD Friesland in order to "prevent healthcare from getting under pressure", NOS reports. The decision was made before Hugo de Jonge, the Public Health Minister, wrote to Parliament on Friday stating that healthcare workers would get priority access to testing nationality, but only under certain conditions. The local GGD reserved testing appointments for healthcare workers at existing test locations in Leeuwardden, Drachten and IJlst. Sonja Kloppenburg of the national GGD told NOS that Friesland is not unique in wanting to give healthcare workers priority.

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Dutch health service exploring Covid vaccinations without appointment
3 years, 5 months ago

Dutch health service exploring Covid vaccinations without appointment

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Health service GGD is exploring whether it can allow Covid-19 vaccination without appointment at its locations, in an attempt to get the vaccination rate up. We have already looked at whether that would work in the country and we see that it works out well for some people," Jaap Donker, director of public health at GGD Utrecht, said to NU.nl. …

GGD testing capacities strained, people advised to book appointments via phone
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GGD testing capacities strained, people advised to book appointments via phone

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Likely outbreak of UK Covid mutation at care home; 85 infected, 2 dead
3 years, 11 months ago

Likely outbreak of UK Covid mutation at care home; 85 infected, 2 dead

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At least 85 people linked to a care home in Surhuisterveen, Friesland have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The group of 85 people who tested positive in January includes 45 residents of 't Suyderhuys, a facility operated by KwadrantGroep, and 40 staff members. Two of the residents who tested positive for the viral infection later died, the GGD Fryslân …

Online portal for Covid-19 test bookings, results launches today
4 years, 4 months ago

Online portal for Covid-19 test bookings, results launches today

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The Dutch government launched a website on Wednesday through which Netherlands residents can book an appointment to be tested for the coronavirus, and Minister Hugo de Jonge of Public Health announced this online portal last week. By making it easier to get tested and see your results, the government hopes to also make the time between contamination and source and …

Give all healthcare workers priority access to coronavirus testing: Associations
4 years, 5 months ago

Give all healthcare workers priority access to coronavirus testing: Associations

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As more people get tested for a SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection week after week, and the percentage of those tested has also steadily risen, several health care worker associations have launched a lobbying campaign to make sure the country's care workers receive priority access to the test. Healthcare union Nu'91, professional association VenVN, and elder care branch association Actiz demand said …

Coronavirus testing opens to everyone in Netherlands with symptoms
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus testing opens to everyone in Netherlands with symptoms

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From today, everyone with even mild symptoms that could indicate a coronavirus infection can make an appointment with health service GGD to be tested. Most GGD regions expect to be able to do between 500 and 900 tests per day at first, NU.nl reports after surveying the 25 GGD regions. On Monday, the number of tests done will likely be …

Plan for expanded coronavirus testing revealed; Anyone can get tested from June 1
4 years, 7 months ago

Plan for expanded coronavirus testing revealed; Anyone can get tested from June 1

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