Question: I am designated as an essential worker. Does this mean that I get priority for testing and if so how do I go about obtaining it?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested
section_headers: The testing process
section_content: The test involves taking a swab of the nose and the back of the throat, which
can be done by the person themselves (self-administered) or by someone else
(assisted).
The different ways you can get tested are covered below.
Regional testing sites
We are establishing a network of drive-through regional testing sites.
Watch a video explaining the process for drive-through testing:
Coronavirus tests for essential workers
Home testing
Home test kits can be delivered to someone’s door so they can test themselves
and their family without leaving the house. Home test kit availability will be
initially limited, but more will become available.
If you have been delivered a home testing kit or have been given a self-test
kit at a regional test site, here is a tutorial video that supports the
written instructions in your pack, from Dr Amir Khan:
How to take a coronavirus self-test
swab
Mobile testing units
Mobile testing units travel around the UK to increase access to coronavirus
testing. They respond to need, travelling to test essential workers at sites
including care homes, police stations and prisons.
New units are being brought into operation each day.
Satellite centres
NHS capability is being increased by providing test kits directly to
‘satellite’ centres at places like hospitals that have a particularly urgent
or significant need.
NHS facilities
Testing within an NHS facility such as a hospital is available for patients
and some NHS workers.
Across all these testing methods, there is a network of couriers who collect
the completed samples and deliver them safely to one of our laboratories. The
swab samples are analysed at our labs and the result is communicated back to
the individual.
We aim to return test results within 48 hours of a swab being taken, or within
72 hours for a home test.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Link implies that essential workers get priority, but answer doesn't explicitly state it.
This answer contains information on Covid-19 testing for citizens in general. It does not provide any information on whether or not essential workers get priority for Covid-19 test and how to obtain the priority test.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus: specialist vehicle approval tests
section_headers: Apply for a priority IVA test
section_content: You can apply for a priority IVA test before 22 June 2020. Tests will be
allocated on a priority basis.
A limited number of tests are available. This means that:

you might not get an appointment for a test
your appointment might be changed if a higher-priority vehicle needs to be tested

Depending on your vehicle, you might need:

a full inspection
a partial inspection
to send photo or video evidence

*[IVA]: individual vehicle approval

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Doesn't discuss coronavirus testing or essential workers at all.
This answer is irrelevant to the question. This information is about priority IVA test and the question is asking for information on priority coronavirus test for essential worker.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested
section_headers: List of essential workers and those prioritised for testing (England only)
section_content: 
all NHS and social care staff, including: 
doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, social workers, care workers, and other frontline health and social care staff, including volunteers and unpaid carers
the support and specialist staff required to maintain the UK’s health and social care sector
those working as part of the health and social care supply chain, including producers and distributors of medicines, and medical and personal protective equipment
NHS Blood and Transplant frontline staff (blood donation staff, specialist nurses for organ donation, staff running therapeutic apheresis services in NHS hospitals)
those providing ancillary support to NHS workers (such as hotel accommodation for NHS staff)
personal care assistants


essential public services staff, including: 
prisons, probation, courts and tribunals staff, judiciary
religious staff
charities and workers delivering critical frontline services
those responsible for the management of the deceased
journalists and broadcasters covering coronavirus or providing public service broadcasting
public health and environmental staff, such as specialist community public health nursing


public safety and national security staff, including: 
police and support staff
Ministry of Defence civilians, contractors and armed forces personnel (those critical to the delivery of critical defence and national security outputs and critical to the response to the coronavirus pandemic), including defence medical staff
fire and rescue service employees (including support staff),
National Crime Agency staff, those maintaining border security, prison and probation staff and other national security roles, including those overseas
British Transport Police and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency


transport workers, including: 
those who keep the air, water, road and rail passenger and freight transport modes operating during the coronavirus response
those working on transport systems through which supply chains pass


education and childcare workers, including: 
support and teaching staff
social workers
specialist education professionals


critical personnel in the production and distribution of food, drink and essential goods, including: 
those involved in food production, processing, distribution, sale and delivery
those critical to the provision of other essential goods, such as medical supply chain and distribution workers, including community pharmacy and testing (such as PHE labs), and veterinary medicine
workers critical to the continuity of essential movement of goods


local and national government staff critical to the effective delivery of the coronavirus response, or delivering essential public services, such as the payment of benefits
public and environmental health staff, including in government agencies and arm’s length bodies
funeral industry workers
frontline local authority staff and volunteers, including 
those working with vulnerable children and adults, victims of domestic abuse, and the homeless and rough sleepers (and hotel staff supporting these groups)
voluntary sector organisations providing substance misuse treatment


utilities, communication and financial services staff, including: 
staff needed for essential financial services provision (including but not limited to workers in banks, building societies and financial market infrastructure)
the oil, gas, electricity and water sectors (including sewerage)
information technology and data infrastructure sector and primary industry supplies to continue during the coronavirus response
essential staff working in the civil nuclear, chemicals, telecommunications (including but not limited to network operations, field engineering, call centre staff, IT and data infrastructure, 999 and 111 essential services), postal services and delivery, payments providers and waste disposal sectors



Read the privacy notice on coronavirus testing for essential
workers.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Implies that essential workers get priority for testing, but doesn't explicitly say so.
This answer does not provide any information on whether or not essential workers get priority for Covid-19 testing and how to obtain one, instead, it provides a comprehensive list of categories of people who are considered as essential workers and a website link to privacy notice on coronavirus testing for essential workers.

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