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No symptoms COVID-19 testing (SMART)

“SMART” testing refers to Systematic, Meaningful, Asymptomatic, Repeated Testing using rapid tests – called lateral flow tests – and is the model we are using for community testing across Halton and the other areas of the Liverpool City Region (Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral).

Getting a test if you do not have COVID-19 symptoms

Whole-community smart testing aims to protect those at highest risk and find asymptomatic cases (people without any symptoms).

This will help prevent and reduce transmission in the community. The more people we can test, the better we can fight the virus in our local area.

Stay Strong Halton. #LetsGetTested

How to get a test:

  • No booking required. Occasionally, at busy times, you may need to queue but we are working very hard to ensure people get through the centre as quickly as possible, within 15 minutes in most cases.
  • The test involves a swab from the nose and mouth, which is done by you. The results are usually available from 30 minutes to two hours later.
  • Please observe social distancing and wear face coverings when visiting the test centre.
  • Please see site details and opening times below.
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Very important:

  • Please Do NOT attend a Smart ‘no symptoms’ community testing site if you have symptoms of Covid-19 or feel unwell with new symptoms (such as sore throat, headache) – please go to the NHS Test Centre at the vacant Police station/magistrates on Kingsway in Widnes or behind the St Paul’s Health Centre in Runcorn.
  • Please Do NOT attend if you have been told by a contact tracer/NHS App that you are a contact of a positive case – you are required by law to self-isolate for 10 days and can be fined up to £10,000 for non-compliance. There is no ‘test to release’ available at these sites.

Please contact COVIDtesting@halton.gov.uk if you have any queries, feedback or you require further information.


Main community ‘no symptom’ test  sites Opening Times Available at this site

Grangeway Community Centre

Grangeway, Runcorn, WA7 5LY		Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm

Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm		Lateral flow tests

Community collect – pick up lateral flow home test kits

Ditton Community Centre

Dundalk Road, Widnes WA8 8DF

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm

Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm

Lateral flow tests

Community collect – pick up lateral flow home test kits
 Pop up – community ‘no symptom’ test sites  

Norton Priory

Tudor Road, Windmill Hill, Runcorn WA7 1SX		Every Tuesday 1.00pm to 6.00pm

Lateral flow tests

Community collect – pick up lateral flow home test kits
 NHS Test Centres  

Local to Halton:

Heath Business and Technical Park Weston, Runcorn WA7 4QX

Brindley Car Park (behind St Paul’s Health Centre)Runcorn WA7 1AQ 

Old Police Station/Magistrates ​Kingsway, Widnes WA8 7QJ

John Lennon Airport Speke, Liverpool L24 1YD

Please book your Covid-19 PCR test here - https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test​

PCR tests if you have Covid-19 symptoms

Community collect – pick up lateral flow home test kits

Additional venues will be available soon – we will update this list regularly.

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