NHS lateral flow test home kit

Use this service to find a pharmacy that offers free COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test kits.

You do not need to make an appointment or order tests in advance.

Who can get free COVID-19 rapid lateral flow tests

You can get free COVID-19 rapid lateral flow tests from a pharmacy if you're aged 12 years and over, and at highest risk of being seriously ill with COVID-19.

The NHS will contact you if your records show you're at highest risk.

Show people at highest risk

You may be at highest risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 if you:

• have Down's syndrome, or another chromosomal condition that affects your immune system

• have certain types of cancer, or had treatment for certain types of cancer

• have sickle cell disease

• have certain conditions affecting your blood, including some types of blood cancer

• have chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4 or 5, including people on dialysis

• have severe liver disease

• have had an organ transplant

• have certain autoimmune or inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease

• have HIV or AIDS and have a weakened immune system

• have a condition affecting your immune system

• have a condition affecting the brain or nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, motor neurone disease, myasthenia gravis, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease or certain types of dementia

• have certain lung conditions or treatments for lung conditions

What you'll need to take to the pharmacy

You'll need to tell the pharmacy your:

• name

• address

• date of birth

• medical condition

If you've been sent a letter or email from the NHS about COVID-19 treatments, you should show this at the pharmacy to help confirm your eligibility.

Anyone collecting COVID-19 tests on your behalf will also need to give their name and address.