Please check the GOV.UK website and read the information carefully before you book your travel and again before you travel.
If you are travelling overseas and need a Fit to Fly test, you will need to use a private provider for Fit to Fly tests.
In line with Government guidance and free national testing (unless eligible) we have closed our KCL TEST facility and no longer advise students and staff to test for COVID-19 if they are coming to campus.
If you still want to get tested and you're not eligible for a free NHS test, you will need to pay for a COVID-19 test yourself. You can buy rapid lateral flow tests from some pharmacies and retailers, in person or online.
If you do have symptoms of COVID, you should stay at home, avoid contact with others and follow the guidance on the UK.GOV website.
Please continue to follow guidance on hygiene and do not come onto campus if you feel unwell.
We are no longer asking students and staff to complete a self-reporting form to let us know they have tested positive for COVID. If you have symptoms and feel unwell, you should stay at home and follow the usual sickness reporting process for your faculty or department.
You should follow your faculty guidance on sickness reporting. You should also inform any close contacts and housemates you have been in contact with from 48 hours before your symptoms started or you first tested positive if you have taken a test. Additionally if you live in a King’s Residence you should inform the reception team. If you are living in a King’s residence and need support,please contact the Welfare Lead at your residence.
The Residence Welfare teams at each King’s Residence are available Monday to Friday 20.00 to 08.00 and 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday. Please call them if you need any support. Residences will no longer be automatically providing additional food to those students isolating, but if you are struggling in any way with purchasing food items, please speak to the Residence Welfare Lead.
We recommend you continue to take personal safety precautions by washing your hands regularly, using hand sanitiser and wear a face covering in public areas. If you need support, you should call the Welfare Lead at your residence.
You will find useful information on the GOV.UK guidance on living safely with respiratory infections including COVID19
In line with Government guidance and free national testing (unless eligible) we have closed our KCL TEST facility and no longer advise students and staff to test for COVID-19 if they are coming to campus.
If you still want to get tested and you're not eligible for a free NHS test, you will need to pay for a COVID-19 test yourself. You can buy rapid lateral flow tests from some pharmacies and retailers, in person or online.
If you do have symptoms of COVID, you should stay at home, avoid contact with others and follow the guidance on the UK.GOV website.
Please continue to follow guidance on hygiene and do not come onto campus if you feel unwell.
We are no longer asking students and staff to complete a self-reporting form to let us know they have tested positive for COVID. If you have symptoms and feel unwell, you should follow the usual sickness reporting process for your faculty or department.
You should also inform any close contacts and housemates you have been in contact with from 48 hours before your symptoms started or you first tested positive if you have taken a test.
If you are unwell the best way to recover is to allow yourself to rest. Keep in touch with your manager so that you are able to discuss any urgent work commitments.
If you have COVID symptoms and feel unwell, students and staff should follow the usual sickness reporting process for their faculty or department.
You should also inform any close contacts and housemates you have been in contact with from 48 hours before your symptoms started or you first tested positive if you have taken a test.
If you are unwell the best way to recover is to allow yourself to rest. Keep in touch with your manager so that you are able to discuss any urgent work commitments.
If you are working in a clinical environment, at our partner Trusts or any other site external to King’s, please check and follow the guidance they have in place.
The Individual Risk Assessment (IRA) provides an opportunity for staff (particularly those who NHS have identified as at Higher Risk) to discuss with their manager any significant health concerns they may have and to agree appropriate mitigations and support them in their role at King’s. COVID specific risk assessments are no longer required. COVID and other common respiratory illnesses should be considered as part of the normal risk assessment process.
Please follow this link to the IRA guidance and other information on risk assessments in general Risk Management for a Healthy Campus.
We are prepared to respond rapidly to implement additional and appropriate measures where necessary, working closely with the UK Security Health Agency (UKHSA) and local health protection teams. The privacy of our staff and students is at the forefront, and in line with data protection, we will never disclose an individual’s details.
We will remain agile and act quickly as part of measures to help protect our King’s community, including remote working and learning away from campus at short notice if required.
Experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks
It is possible that we may experience outbreaks on our campuses and more widely in London and the UK. In line with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) or Government guidance, we are prepared to respond quickly to implement additional and appropriate measures where necessary.
If an individual tells you they have COVID, ask how they are feeling and remind them to get plenty of rest if they are feeling unwell.
- Let them know they should stay at home and avoid contact with others. You may want to direct them to the guidance on the government website which they should follow.
- Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 should stay at home for at least 5 days after the date of their first positive test result.
- If after five days the individual continues to test positive on their Lateral Flow test they are technically still infectious and should stay at home. It is possible to feel free of symptoms but still pass the infection to others. They should continue to test each day (allowing at least 24 hours between each test). If they continue to test positive 10 days after their first positive test they should contact NHS 111 for advice.
- Some people may not feel unwell and would like continue to work. If that’s the case and it must be their choice, managers should support them to work from home where their role permits. Make sure they are familiar with the hybrid working guidance and have the necessary equipment/ resources to be able to work remotely/ from home.
- If the individual is unwell, they need to rest until they have recovered. Sickness absence should be managed in line with the King's Sickness Absence Policy.
- Provide welfare and wellbeing support as appropriate
- You should let them know to inform any close contacts and housemates they have been in contact with from 48 hours before their symptoms started or they first tested positive if they have taken a test. Additionally if they live in a King’s Residence they should inform the reception team.
- You should protect the confidentiality of staff and students’ personal circumstances (such as their COVID-19 status) by making sure information is handled in line with GDPR requirements.
The Individual Risk Assessment (IRA) provides an opportunity for staff (particularly those who NHS have identified as at Higher Risk) to discuss with their manager any significant health concerns they may have and to agree appropriate mitigations and support them in their role at King’s. COVID specific risk assessments are no longer required. COVID and other common respiratory illnesses should be considered as part of the normal risk assessment process.
Please follow this link to the IRA guidance and other information on risk assessments in general Risk Management for a Healthy Campus.