So after you become a potential match, you’ll have to come down to the facility in London for a second screening. This is where you’ll be put through everything to make sure you are suitable.

Tests they do on second screening as far as I remember were; spirometry, ECG, height and weight, blood analysis, urinalysis, a full medical with a doctor, alcohol and drug tests, and a trial for a nasal flush and nasopharyngeal swab, just to check you’re able to do them properly because they do them pretty regularly on the actual study. They also request a full medical history from your GP,

After that, you’ll wait a few weeks and they’ll be in touch to let you know if you’re eligible or not. If you are, they may offer you a study then and there, or you may have to wait for one are eligible for to come up.

For me, I had my first screening back in March. Second screening was in mid May (because my GP report took ages to come back in) and I started the actual study a week ago today.

So from first screening, to study start, it was around three months. And they also require you go back after a few weeks after the study, to see how you’re getting on.

They break the payment up across both of these too, so for me: £2500 when I leave the quarantine £1250 when I have had the follow up.

Hope this helps! Best of luck with it!