New coronavirus testing site opens at Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station
The new testing centre opened last Wednesday
Last updated 28th Jan 2021
A new regional testing site has been opened in Aylesbury.
Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station has become one of the latest sites to transform into a testing site for local people.
The car park is now a drive-through facility, for those who have coronavirus symptoms.
It is a pre-booked system, so those wanting a test there will have to use the governments booking system.
It is part of the UK wide drive to improve testing accessibility for local communities.
Health Minister, Lord Bethell, said:
“To respond to the coronavirus, we have built a major testing and tracing system from scratch. We are constantly working to expand and improve it with new technologies and innovations so everyone with symptoms can get a test.
“New drive-in sites like this one makes it even easier to get a test no matter where you live. If you have symptoms of coronavirus, I urge you to book a test today and follow the advice of NHS Test and Trace if you are contacted to protect others and stop the spread of the virus.”
Baroness Dido Harding, Interim Executive Chair of the National Institute for Health Protection, said:
“Drive-through sites offer communities better access to coronavirus testing, so everyone with symptoms can get a test. This new site is part of our ongoing work to expand our testing network across the UK which now has the capacity to process more than 700,000 tests a day. We will continue to expand capacity to improve test turnaround times and push forward testing innovations to make sure anyone who needs a test can get one.
“Please book a test if you have coronavirus symptoms: a new continuous cough, a high temperature and a loss or change in sense of smell or taste, and follow the advice of NHS Test and Trace if you are contacted.”