This has been cascaded from within NHSE and thought it might be of interest

“In July 2020, MHRA put out a statement noting that temperature screening products should not be relied on for the detection of coronavirus (COVID-19) : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dont-rely-on-temperature-screening-products-for-detection-of-coronavirus-covid-19-says-mhra.

There is nothing in the COVID-19: Guidance for the remobilisation of services within health and care settings Infection prevention and control recommendations that recommends temperature testing as a stand-alone screening tool. “

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