Daily testing for anyone double-jabbed who comes into contact with a COVID-19 case is due to start from Today (14/12).
Ordering lateral flow tests on the gov.uk website has been temporarily suspended to fulfil existing orders "due to exceptionally high demand", the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed.
Releasing a statement as the issue continued, the UKHSA said: "Everyone who needs a lateral flow test can collect test kits - either at their local pharmacy, some community sites and some schools and colleges.
"Due to exceptionally high demand, ordering lateral flow tests on gov.uk has been temporarily suspended to fulfil existing orders."
From today (14/12) fully vaccinated people in England who have been in contact with a positive covid-19 case must test daily for 7 days.
People will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace or via the NHS COVID-19 app to tell them they are a contact of someone who tested positive and what action they need to take.
People in Milton Keynes can still get hold of LFTs from:
- MK Central Library
- Local pharmacies
- Boots and Superdrug pharmacies
- Wolverton Library
- Asda pharmacy
- Westcroft library
- Kingston library
- Tesco pharmacy
- Cranfield University
- Winslow Library
To collect Lateral Flow tests, you will need to get a collect code from the the NHS website.
You can find a full list of pharmacies with available Lateral Flow tests here.
The shortage of lateral flow tests could also become a bigger problem from Wednesday when, if MPs vote in favour of the new coronavirus rules, the NHS COVID pass will be made mandatory for nightclubs and venues with large crowds.
It would mean those who haven't been vaccinated cannot easily provide a negative home test as an alternative way to gain entry.
