Rise of Home Test Kit Sales due to Britain's shortage of GPs

Manchester: Patients across the UK are becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of appointments for even the most straightforward requests. The shortage comes as the UK still struggles to fill GP vacancies because of factors such as industry strikes and a gap in upcoming talent. With waiting times not looking to reduce anytime soon, Official Rapid Tests has created multiple at-home testing kits to ensure that annoyed patients can get the answers they are looking for promptly.

The UK Government approved provider offers an online service where customers can easily select their required tests. Official Rapid Tests originally came to the market with rapid PCR testing to support the rise in consumer demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Having achieved more than 13,000 5-star reviews since its launch, the service has quickly become a go-to source for health-related queries over the past few years.

The team, which has more than 40 years of combined experience, has since developed at-home testing for common conditions, including Strep-A, Vitamin-D, and fertility testing. This offers a seamless way to get answers for patients who want answers to their health-related concerns. What would typically take a few weeks or months during GP surgeries can now be sorted in hours.

Carrying out the tests is simple, another reason the service has been so popular. Each testing kit includes a complete set of testing equipment, instructions, and online access information. Allowing patients to perform the tests in the comfort of their own homes, the results are recorded via the online system and official results are received rapidly. Medical professionals check and sign off all results; the patient gets an official certificate to confirm the outcome. This documentation can then be used to seek further support or to prove a result.

While customers benefit from performing the test in their own homes at a time of convenience, the service also offers other advantages. Eliminating the need to send results to a lab means that time and effort are greatly reduced. All tests have also been extensively tested, which means they offer high levels of accuracy, providing peace of mind. Furthermore, Official Rapid Tests also provide all patients free advice and support, which is vital when appointments at a local GP surgery cannot be secured.

"The widespread use of home testing during the COVID-19 pandemic has made us more familiar with the concept, sparking a new era of healthcare where individuals can take charge of their health and contribute to the greater good. Home health testing empowers individuals to take charge of their well-being, fostering early detection and prevention, whilst bridging the gap between healthcare accessibility and personal responsibility" Adonis Hakkim, CEO of Official Rapid Tests

To offer a solution to the lack of medical appointments, Official Rapid Tests have created a simple-to-use website catered to everyone. Their aim to ensure everyone can test confidently is founded on the value of empowering patients. By keeping services easy to follow, testing for health issues is much easier and more relaxing.

All orders are managed via next-day delivery postage to ensure customers can carry out their test when they are most concerned. This modern way of solving medical woes is also ideal for those who cannot physically get to surgery without additional support, as the equipment is delivered directly to them. The tests allow answers to be uncovered so that further treatment, if needed, is more straightforward.

Alongside the at-home patient testing, Official Rapid Tests also offers corporate testing, which allows companies to buy antigen tests at affordable wholesale prices. Now a common practice within many companies’ health and safety protocols, the simple testing is carried out via the provided equipment so that it can be completed at any time.

To learn more, visit the Official Rapid Tests website here. As innovators in the world of at-home testing, this forward-thinking organisation offers patients across the UK a chance to be in control of their health. With GP issues not set to be resolved for some time, this solution is essential for maintaining the wellbeing of patients.