Interim Executive Chair of the National Institute for Health Protection Baroness Dido Harding said: Home test kit easy read instructions are translated into Hindi, Bengali, Polish, Indian Punjabi, Pakistani Punjabi, Slovak, Somali, Urdu, Gujarati, Arabic, Mandarin and Chinese, and are being made available in both hard copy and online. NHS Test and Trace’s network of more than 850 test sites also has access to language translation services. The assistants are specially trained NHS Test and Trace staff.
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instructions in braille, audio (CD) and large print.improved boxes that are easier to assemble for the returning of tests.Following recommendations, new tools are being introduced for those ordering home test kits who are vision impaired, including: NHS Test and Trace has worked particularly closely with the RNIB, undertaking trials with volunteers with differing levels of vision quality to understand the changes that would have the most impact. In order to improve accessibility of testing services, NHS Test and Trace has worked with and sought feedback from a number of charities, including the RNIB, Macular Society, Thomas Pocklington Trust and Visionary. The home testing service is available to everyone in the United Kingdom with COVID-19 symptoms, and can still be accessed through the home testing online portal. This means that people without access to the internet or digital services can order PCR tests to use in their homes, if they have symptoms. People who do not have access to the internet can now order PCR home testing kits over the phone by calling 119, without needing an email address or any other digital requirement.
New video-call support service with specially trained NHS Test and Trace staff will assist people with vision impairments to test at home.NHS Test and Trace partnership with Royal National Institute of Blind People ( RNIB) to improve home testing service for people with visual impairments.Home test kits can now be ordered over the phone by calling 119, without needing access to the internet.
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