we do recognise there are some difficulties across the country, both in pharmacies and with home testing requests. we do release and are continuing to release test slots for individuals and so they should just keep trying through the day. obviously, as the christmas period subsides, then the testing capacity should be more available to them. we do have good supplies and we will be endeavouring to get those to the right places. the uk health security agency said almost 8 million lateral flow test kits would be supplied to pharmacies by new year's eve. people wanting pcr tests should keep checking the official website as more slots were being made available each day. hugh pym, bbc news. the immunologist professor peter 0penshaw told us the nightingale hubs showed �*admirable planning' as there is �*great concern�* about the possible impact of the rising numbers of covid cases. we don't know until 0micron has worked its way out of the younger population,