Easy to scale up rapid testing for large-scale events, says medic

Dr John T Doherty said the technology for rapid Covid testing was already there and it was just a matter of good teamwork and co-operation between sectors. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Difficulties in getting tested when he contracted Covid-19 last year led a medic in the North to set up a rapid testing service.

Dr John T Doherty, who is a consultant anaesthetist at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry, is also CEO and Medical Director at JACE Medical which offers antigen and PCR testing to individuals and companies.