Four ways to make your Christmas with loved ones safer according to GP

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nhs.uk/get-tested. “If you haven’t got any symptoms, rapid lateral flow tests are very good at picking up Covid-19,” says Dr Ashley, based in the South West. “On Christmas morning, before granny comes over for lunch, taking a test is the best way to check you’re not infectious.“My family will all have a rapid lateral flow test the morning we travel down to see my parents, and if anything comes back positive, or any of us has symptoms, we won’t go.“I’m aware our plans might be disrupted.

It’s not perfect, especially after last year, but I’d rather everyone stays safe.”As Dr Ashley points out, rapid lateral flow tests are designed to pick up Covid-19 cases with no symptoms, so if you do have symptoms such as a fever, cough or loss of sense of.