‘Covid-19 testing is here to stay’ warns top doctor as company expands private testing clinics to Nottingham

A doctor has warned that regular Covid-19 testing is “here for the long term”, as he prepares to open a Nottingham clinic to meet “huge” demand for private tests.

Professor Frank Joseph, director of DAM Health UK, launched his first Covid-19 testing clinics in Liverpool and Manchester in December. Now, he is set to open a new clinic in Nottingham. This follows the expansion of DAM Health in the Midlands with one clinic already open in Birmingham City Centre and one scheduled to be open in Leicester at the beginning of May.

“Testing is now a way of life,” says Joseph.

“Our expansion to Nottingham will help meet demand from people requiring private Covid-19 PCR testing. DAM Health operates on an extremely efficient turnaround time on PCR test results which are guaranteed in 24 hours.

“Even with the vaccine, which only stops people getting sick, we will need negative tests before travelling overseas for holidays or work and for gatherings. Many people are taking tests with us before visiting extended family bubbles too.

“Testing helps to stop the spread of the disease.

“Until we know whether the vaccine stops us from transmitting the virus, we will still need to be tested on a regular basis. Previous vaccines for other things have shown a decrease in transmissibility, but we can’t take anything as a given with this virus, so we need to continue to work towards protecting people and this includes testing.

“We’re proud to play our part in this effort and open our new clinic in Nottingham. People are already making booking enquiries with us ahead of the summer holidays when travel rules could be relaxed.”

DAM Health also provides antibody testing and a variety of Covid-19 safety equipment.