PocDoc, a digital healthcare business, launches workplace testing service with 98% accuracy, providing unique QR code for each individual and an easy to use HR dashboard
High demand means long waiting lists for Government COVID-19 tests and until now the only alternative has been to pay extortionate prices to go private. However, from today, a new service called PocDoc will provide a quick and affordable testing solution to any employer wanting to get people back to work safely.
The test is carried out via a simple finger prick with results being returned in 10 minutes and the cost per test starts from £10. The results display if someone has an active COVID-19 infection based on the presence of early-onset antibodies and should immediately self-isolate. It will reveal if there is a presence of these antibodies, or if the person is free of COVID-19 up until five to 7 days prior to the test. Government tests while extremely valuable, in contrast, are processed in labs and can sometimes take days to return results.
Another difference with this digital healthcare end-to-end solution is that it also provides employers with a simple digital platform enabling them to track their workforce’s status and health. This platform provides immediate, secure data collection and visualisation for full traceability, allowing employers to enable a workforce to return to work safely. There is no limit to the scale of testing available.
Each test provides an individual with a unique QR code that is uploaded to the PocDoc cloud providing vital information for employers. No other service is combining testing with tech, so this information is vital for HR departments enabling them to collate the health and status of their workforce in real time.
The tests, which are manufactured in the UK by BioSure and supplied as part of an exclusive partnership between BioSure and PocDoc, score over 98% accuracy for both sensitivity and specificity, which is far higher than similar tests currently in the market. They are CE marked, approved by the MRHA with published clinical data that has been approved by a regulatory body. Current testing requires a healthcare professional to be in attendance, which can be provided by PocDoc if the organisation doesn’t employ one in house.
PocDoc has written to the Government firstly informing them that its tests are fully functioning and offering their digital healthcare service. Secondly PocDoc has offered to share the data they are capturing with Public Health England and any other relevant public health body to help with the national data collation effort. Never before has there been a greater global intention to find solutions to a global pandemic and PocDoc wishes to share this innovation as widely as possible to help get Britain back on its feet.
PocDoc also in advanced discussions with airports, airlines and live events about deploying their test and app solution, including the ability to integrate with passenger manifests, issue digital travel certificates to the app and to facilitate pre-flight testing or on arrival testing. More to follow.
PocDoc CEO & founder, Steve Roest, says: “Everyone is aware of the extent of the testing problem and we believe we have found a solution – just register on the website and we will arrange to come round and test your teams. We are also encouraging the Government to take up our offer to use our service and we hope that public health bodies will take up our offer to share our data to help the national effort. Our service is quick, reliable and safe and extremely cost effective – you can get tested, store, track and evaluate data and return employees safely and securely to the workplace, all for as little as a tenner a head.”
Employers simply need to visit the PocDoc website (www.mypocdoc.co.uk) where they can register for a call-back using the form on the page. The employer will then receive a call from the PocDoc team to discuss their specific situation and help set up a screening at their workplace.
The service is in its infancy, however has already been used to screen thousands of workers in restaurants, gyms, co-working spaces, independent pharmacies, professional services and office spaces. It allows rapid testing at scale and provides the digital platform that is needed to capture results in real time and supply analytical reports based on the data. A digital platform is vital to record the test data, as if there is no data collection the value of the test diminishes as soon as the person leaves the room. The business also has the interoperability to integrate into other platforms such as health authorities and Government databases.
