Decision details

An overarching Doncaster COVID Testing Strategy is in place which aligns to the objectives of Doncaster’s outbreak control plan. It outlines the wide range of testing approaches including symptomatic testing and asymptomatic testing. The opportunities for accessing testing is constantly evolving and therefore necessary that our approach is flexible and reactive to the Government’s developments.
Doncaster Council has been providing asymptomatic community testing since 14th December 2020. Approval was provided to accept funding up to £2.8m via a Rule 16 on the 14th January 2021 and delegated to the Director of Public Health in consultation with the Director of Corporate Resources and the Portfolio Holder for Public Health future decision making regarding the Community Testing funding. In total, still covered in the key decision, the Council has received so far £566k (Jan-Mar 2021) and circa £750k (Apr-Jun 2021) to provide asymptomatic testing.

To remodel and extend the delivery of Community Testing until 31st March 2022 with a more targeted focus on disproportionally impacted groups and underrepresented groups.
To accept receipt of funding to deliver our Community Collect Testing proposals circa £531,888.

Not to take receive the Grant and not deliver Community Testing in Doncaster which would result in poorer access to asymptomatic testing for people living, working and visiting Doncaster