We Tested The World's Biggest Productions
Since the UK Government introduced the Production Restart Scheme, testing became an essential checkpoint on the pre-production roadmap.
By regularly testing everyone on set, productions were taking a proactive step in preventing a COVID-19 outbreak. This meant cast and crew were kept safe and the risk of costly delays to filming were alleviated.
Cignpost Diagnostics is an honoury member of the Production Guild having provided COVID-19 screening services Netflix, Apple TV, and the BBC since July 2020- giving us a wealth of experience in working on a host of high-end episodic dramas and in keeping schedules on track. We maintained a dedicated Film & TV team that included former TV Directors and industry professionals so we understood exactly the production needs.
“Netflix has chosen to work with Cignpost again and again as they are the TV & Film industry’s trusted partner for COVID-19 testing and security. We have now completed 15 high-profile productions together, including complex, multi-country shoots. Their mobile laboratories have been ever-present on our sets throughout the pandemic, keeping cast & crew safe using the latest in testing technology, including lateral flow, and rapid PCR- bringing our resulting time down from an initial 24 hours to just 2 hours.”
— Rebecca Hughes, Netflix
Protecting People and Productivity
Our network of mobile laboratories and broad testing portfolio allowed us to provide the UK’s most comprehensive testing service. On set we can install BSL2 mobile laboratories that can process health tests on location backed up by a concierge service.
We also have cross-border agility and have experience working on production sets across the world.
On-site, clinician administered testing
- Health testing at your team/organisation's premises and conducted by experienced clinicians
- Benefit from rapid results with on-site, mobile laboratories with capacity for up to 5,000 tests per day
- Smaller volumes are couriered to our network of Cignpost Diagnostics laboratories across the UK
On-demand concierge testing at any location or event
- On-demand testing for ad-hoc and discrete testing for VIPS and high-profile athletes
- Mobile clinical team attend any location in the UK
We've tested heroes, villains and knights!
COVID-19 testing for the TV & Film industry.
“The Cignpost Diagnostics COVID-19 screening service has allowed The Pursuit of Love to return to work quickly and safely and to get us back to doing what we do best - producing great television. The mobile laboratory is extremely professional, staffed by a team of technicians who efficiently turn our tests around quickly with results back with us within a few short hours. I’ve been especially impressed at the flexibility shown by the Cignpost Diagnostics team who have reacted quickly to changes in the testing numbers as our schedule has evolved throughout the shoot.”
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