Some people living in London, who require a coronavirus test, have been told to travel as far as the Isle of Wight.
The news comes amid reports that increased testing in high-risk areas has led to shortages in other places across the country.
A number of Londoners say they have tried to book a test - only to be told to travel 70+ miles to the Island.
As Isle of Wight Radio previously reported, the test centre here has recently relocated to Newclose County Cricket Ground.
Taking to Twitter, one person living in London said he was told to travel 75 miles to have a test.
@BBCBreakfast if you live in London today and want a test you are being told today to drive to Portsmouth get on a ferry to the Isle of Wight! 🙈 pic.twitter.com/E7U694RzDs
— Mark Evans (@Mark_G_Evans) September 3, 2020
Mark is not the only person either.
Several other people living in the capital have reported the same problem.
Yep, I have exactly the same...https://t.co/7itjiedPzr
— James Neill ≠ 𝕏 (@jneill) September 3, 2020
Having checked, the nearest available #testandtrace location is in Newport on the Isle of Wight - over 70 miles away *and* requiring a ferry ride
— Dr Duncan Robertson (@Dr_D_Robertson) September 3, 2020
Health Secretary Matt Hancock previously told the BBC that the "vast majority" of people could get a test "close to home".
He said that testing was being focused on areas with outbreaks where case numbers were much higher.
He admitted there were "operational challenges", adding that the trial of new rapid tests could "solve the problem".