Had a very good experience this week of @DGNHS when my partner needed a test . Extensive mobile testing across the region details here nhsdg.co.uk/testing/
He took a drive in test at 3.30pm yesterday in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire very helpful staff thanks - and got the negative result back by text and email before 9am this morning. Very impressive turnaround
Only issue would be that the tests still need booked through the UK test website here nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coro… which tried to send us to Whitehaven, Cumbria, a 2 hour drive unless you are a seagull and can glide across the Solway Firth
We secured the local test by calling the helpline here 0800 028 2816 and saying we knew there was testing in both Thornhill and Gretna that day. The call handler made a big effort to track them down on the system but I got the impression the system didn’t make it easy for him!
We were also told that local people who needed a test, were typing the post codes of the mobile test centre towns as their address, to ensure the computer allowed them to get a test near home and not half way across the country. Sounds like the UK computer needs sorted!
But the main thing is tests are easily available locally in D&G and the staff there were really helpful. So if you have symptoms please BOOK a test and self isolate as soon as you get symptoms. #CovidTesting 
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