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days to peak, explains a press release
from MyCovid. “So, by checking both
antibody levels, we can determine
recent infection, infection within
the last three weeks and previous
infection.”
The test shows a result within 15
minutes at an accuracy of more than
92.2%. The result is emailed to the
patient via email and text message
within the hour with a full explanation
and latest Government advice
regarding isolation if required. A
positive result will be communicated
to the patient’s GP and Public Health
England.
Clinics will be provided with all of the
necessary policies and procedures to
run the service in conjunction with their
own risk assessment. The patient’s
medical history and consent form are
completed online and emailed to the
Aesthetic clinics can now offer clinic. Reporting is carried out via the
covid-19 testing through scheme clinic’s own MyCovid dashboard, where
they can also add their availability
Dr Martyn and Sharon King, who antibody testing in the UK for those for testing, as part of the MyCovid
own Cosmedic Clinic in Tamworth, who fall outside of the Government’s website.
Staffordshire, have developed a mass testing programme for essential Clinics interested in becoming
covid-19 antibody testing service workers and members of their families a testing centre should email
designed for aesthetic clinics in showing symptoms. It uses a finger- clinic@mycovid.co.uk or complete
partnership with CST Pharma. The prick test to detect antibodies IgM and an online enquiry.
pair want to recruit as many clinics as IgG within the sample.
possible to offer the scheme. IgM levels become positive .
MyCovid was developed to respond about seven days after the onset of Online enquiry
to the huge demand for covid-19 symptoms, whereas IgG takes about 28

IQ Level 7 Certificate in Injectables
for Aesthetic Medicine withdrawn

Awarding organisation IQ registered candidates is 31 May
Qualifications has been taken over 2022.
by SFJ Awards after it surrendered Industry training provider
its status as an Ofqual-recognised MATA (Medical & Aesthetic
awarding organisation in March. Training Academy), which
IQ’s assets were bought by SFJ is regulated by awarding
Awards, when it also took over all organisation OTHM, is offering
IQ training centres and registered support to training academies
learners. and students affected.
SFJ Awards is reviewing the Training academies can
existing suite of IQ qualifications contact MATA to discuss the
and their long-term availability. possibility of a partnership
In the meantime, the IQ Level 7 opportunity, whereby the
Certificate in Injectables for Aesthetic Medicine has been current IQ Level 7 Certificate would be transferred to
withdrawn with immediate effect, as of 1 May. MATA’s newer Level 7 Injectable Certificate. Students
SFJ said it has decided it no longer wishes to award the currently registered on the IQ certificate also have
qualification as it does not meet with its wider operating the option of transferring their qualification or
remit. No further registrations can be made on the progressing onto MATA’s Level 7 Diploma. Contact
course, and the last date for certifications for previously- contact@matacourses.com for more information.

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