'Community collect' home-test service

In this section

• Who can get a home-testing kit and what does it involve?
• How to get a home-testing kit
• Receiving your test results

Who can get a home-testing kit and what does it involve?

If you, or someone in your household, childcare bubble or support bubble, attends (or works at) a school or college, and you're not showing any COVID-19 symptoms, you can get a twice-weekly test.

You will be asked to:   

• take a test every 3 or 4 days apart
• report your test result online or by calling 119 on the same day that you take the test

How to get a home-testing kit

There are 3 different ways to get a home-testing kit. 

1. Collection from Topping Lane
   You can collect 2 packs of home-testing kits at our designated collection point at Topping Lane Car Park, Brunel University, Hillingdon, UB8 2TF between 1pm and 8pm, Monday to Sunday. Each pack contains 7 tests and anyone 18 or over can collect. No appointment needed.
2. Order and collect a home-testing kit from one of our collection centres
   Appointments must be booked in advance, as supplies of are limited through this service​.
   
   Book a home-testing kit for collection
3. Order a home-testing kit for delivery

   If you are unable to collect a test kit, you can order a home-testing kit online. Please do not order online if you can get a test through other methods. This frees up home delivery for those who need it most. 

   Order a home-testing kit for delivery   

Receiving your test results

If anyone tests positive or gets coronavirus symptoms, they should tell the school and:   

• self-isolate immediately  
• get a PCR test to confirm the result  
• follow the stay at home guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection  

A negative result means the test did not find signs of coronavirus but does not guarantee you do not have coronavirus, so you should keep following all coronavirus advice including:   

• regular handwashing
• social distancing

Please note:  If you have any COVID-19 symptoms (a new, continuous cough, high temperature, or loss or change to your sense of smell or taste), you should self-isolate and book a test at a local testing site by visiting www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test