Version 1.0

23/12/2020

First version produced by Scottish Government

Version 2.0

22/02/2021

ARHAI Scotland taking responsibility for producing table.  Inclusion of frontpage and review of content undertaken.

Version 2.1

18/05/2021

Update made to testing requirement 3 regarding emergency admissions and PCR/POCT testing.

Update made to requirement 7 Transfer of a non COVID-19 patient to another hospital/NHS board about transferring patient while waiting for test results.

Update to section Testing Contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Version 2.2

06/09/2021

Updates to sections on staff testing.  Reference to household member testing positive removed.  

Version 2.3

01/12/2021

Updated to be in line with the respiratory addendum. 

Version 2.4

02/12/2021

Update to frontpage reference to discharge to care homes to include for those still in the 14 day isolation period.  

Version 2.5

21/12/2021

Update to frontpage to include definition of admissions. Update to testing prior to an AGP to include further information on negative tests before an AGP. 

Version 2.6

23/02/2022

Addition of relevant policy letters or guidance relevant to each testing recommendation.

Version 2.7

01/04/2022

Updates to reflect changes to healthcare COVID-19 pandemic controls outlined in DL (2022) 07 as follows

• Changes to testing requirements across all recommendations
• Inclusion of wider point of care tests (POCTs) including lateral flow devices (LFDs)
• Changes to testing requirement pre AGP on the non respiratory pathway
• Removal of references to physical distancing

Version 2.8

07/04/2022

Clarity relating to COVID-19 testing terminology

Version 2.9

25/04/2022

Additional clarifications relating to COVID-19 testing terminology

Version 2.10

10/05/2022

Changes to reflect transition of Winter Respiratory IPC addendum to COVID-19 appendix

Version 2.11

22/08/2022

Changes made to testing requirements in line with DL 2022(29) issued on 22nd August 2022

Version 2.12

16/9/2022

Testing requirements updated with new paragraphs on symptomatic and asymptomatic testing. 

Addition of Appendix 1- List of PCR-based and non-PCR based tests in use in Scotland

Version 2.13

06/10/2022

Update to duration of precautions to reference NIPCM and A-Z

The hospital testing tables were removed on 28 August 2023 due to changes in the SG COVID-19 testing procedures and the NIPCM was updated to reflect this.