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Sheffield’s innovative flu test speeding up diagnosis
As one of the first trusts in the NHS to use an innovative flu test to diagnose patients admitted into hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is improving patient care.
Running at the trust for a second consecutive year, the rapid test takes only 15 minutes, ensuring patients get their result quickly, receive the correct treatment and are cared for in isolation to prevent the spread of the virus. This is compared to a couple of day turnaround for routine testing.
Cariad Evans, consultant in Virology said: “Having a rapid test result has meant patients are receiving the treatment they need quicker and they are staying in hospital for a shorter period of time. The quick diagnosis also ensures we are protecting other patients and staff from getting flu, by putting measures in place to prevent the virus spreading. Many people with flu will recover quickly and not need any hospital care. They feel unwell for around five days and can treat themselves at home with advice from a local pharmacist.”
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