diff --git a/staphb_toolkit/core/docker_config.json b/staphb_toolkit/core/docker_config.json
index 974cd35d..f285d2ac 100644
--- a/staphb_toolkit/core/docker_config.json
+++ b/staphb_toolkit/core/docker_config.json
@@ -25,12 +25,8 @@
         "image": "docker://staphb/ariba",
         "tag": "latest"
      },
-     "artic-ncov2019-medaka": {
-        "image": "docker://staphb/artic-ncov2019-medaka",
-        "tag": "latest"
-     },
-     "artic-ncov2019-nanopolish": {
-        "image": "docker://staphb/artic-ncov2019-nanopolish",
+     "artic-ncov2019": {
+        "image": "docker://staphb/artic-ncov2019",
         "tag": "latest"
      },
      "augur": {
diff --git a/staphb_toolkit/core/wdl_fastq_input.py b/staphb_toolkit/core/wdl_fastq_input.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb74dbca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staphb_toolkit/core/wdl_fastq_input.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import re
+import os,sys
+
+#search a directory and return a dictonary of paired fastq files named by fastq name
+def pe_search(path):
+    if not os.path.isdir(path):
+        raise ValueError(path + " " + "not found.")
+    path = os.path.abspath(path)
+    fastqs = []
+    fastq_dict = {}
+    for root,dirs,files in os.walk(path):
+        for file in files:
+            if '.fastq' in file or '.fastq.gz' in file or '.fq.gz' in file or '.fq' in file:
+                fastqs.append(file)
+    fastqs.sort()
+    if not len(fastqs)%2 == 0:
+        print("There is an uneven number of Fastq files in: '"+path+"'")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    for readA, readB in zip(fastqs[0::2], fastqs[1::2]):
+        samplename = re.split("(_R1)|(_1)",readA)[0]
+        fastq_dict[samplename] = {"read_1":readA,"read_2":readB}
+    return(fastq_dict)
+
+#search a directory and return a dictonary of fastq files named by fastq name
+def se_search(path):
+    if not os.path.isdir(path):
+        raise ValueError(path + " " + "not found.")
+    path = os.path.abspath(path)
+    fastqs = []
+    fastq_dict = {}
+    for root,dirs,files in os.walk(path):
+        for file in files:
+            if '.fastq' in file or '.fastq.gz' in file or '.fq.gz' in file or '.fq' in file:
+                fastqs.append(file)
+    fastqs.sort()
+    for read in fastqs:
+        samplename = re.split("(.fastq)|(.fq)",read)[0]
+        fastq_dict[samplename] = read
+    return(fastq_dict)
diff --git a/staphb_toolkit/toolkit_workflows.py b/staphb_toolkit/toolkit_workflows.py
index 994e2221..acb2705d 100644
--- a/staphb_toolkit/toolkit_workflows.py
+++ b/staphb_toolkit/toolkit_workflows.py
@@ -73,13 +73,12 @@ def error(self, message):
     ##monroe_ont_assembly----------------------------
     ##medaka nanopolish
     subparser_monroe_ont_assembly = monroe_subparsers.add_parser('ont_assembly',help='Assembly SARS-CoV-2 genomes from ONT read data generated from ARTIC amplicons', add_help=False)
-    subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('fast5_path', type=str,help="path to the location of the reads in a fast5 format")
-    subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--fastq_path', type=str,help="path to the location of the reads in a fastq format, needed if not performing bascalling")
-    subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--polish_method',type=str,choices=["medaka","nanopolish"],help="polishing method, default: medaka",default="medaka")
-    subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--summary', type=str,help="path to the location of the sequencing summary, only needed when using nanopolish from fastq data")
+    subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--fast5_path', type=str,help="path to the location of the reads in a fast5 format")
+    subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--fastq_path', type=str,help="path to the location of the reads in a fastq format")
+    subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--demultiplexed', default="false",action="store_const",const="true",help="flag if fastq files have already been demultiplexed")
+    subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--medaka_model',default="r941_min_high_g360",help="medaka model to use for polishing, default: r941_min_fast_g303")
     subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--run_prefix', type=str,help="desired run prefix. Default \"artic_ncov19\"",default="artic_ncov19")
-    subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--ont_basecalling', default=False, action="store_true",help="perform high accuracy basecalling using GPU (only use if you have setup a GPU compatable device)")
-    subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--primers', type=str,choices=["V1", "V2", "V3"], help="indicate which ARTIC primers were used (V1, V2, or V3)",required=True)
+    subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--primers', type=str,choices=["V1", "V2", "V3"], help="indicate which ARTIC primers were used (V1, V2, or V3), default V3",default="V3")
     subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--config','-c', type=str,help="Nextflow custom configuration.")
     subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--output','-o',metavar="<output_path>",type=str,help="Path to ouput directory, default \"monroe_results\".",default="monroe_results")
     subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.add_argument('--resume', default="", action="store_const",const="-resume",help="resume a previous run")
@@ -359,24 +358,16 @@ def error(self, message):
 
         if args.monroe_command == 'ont_assembly':
             #build command
-            if args.ont_basecalling:
-                read_paths = f"--basecalling --fast5_dir {args.fast5_path}"
-            elif args.fast5_path and args.fastq_path:
-                read_paths = f"--fast5_dir {args.fast5_path} --fastq_dir {args.fastq_path}"
+            if args.fast5_path:
+                read_paths = f"--fast5_dir {args.fast5_path}"
+            elif args.fastq_path:
+                read_paths = f"--fastq_dir {args.fastq_path}"
             else:
                 subparser_monroe_ont_assembly.print_help()
-                print("Please provide path to both fastq and fast5 or perform basecalling.")
+                print("Please provide path to fast5 files to perform basecalling or fastq files, note: basecalling requires GPU")
                 sys.exit(1)
 
-            if args.polish_method == "nanopolish" and args.summary:
-                seq_summary = f"--sequencing_summary {args.summary}"
-            elif args.polish_method == "nanopolish" and not args.summary and not args.ont_basecalling:
-                print("Nanopolish requires a sequencing summary file generated during basecalling.")
-                sys.exit(1)
-            else:
-                seq_summary = ""
-
-            command = nextflow_path + f" {config} run {monroe_path}/monroe_ont_assembly.nf {profile} {args.resume} {read_paths} --pipe ont {seq_summary} --polishing {args.polish_method} --primers {args.primers} --outdir {args.output} --run_prefix {args.run_prefix} -with-trace {args.output}/logs/{exec_time}Monroe_trace.txt -with-report {args.output}/logs/{exec_time}Monroe_execution_report.html {work}"
+            command = nextflow_path + f" {config} run {monroe_path}/monroe_ont_assembly.nf {profile} {args.resume} {read_paths} --pipe ont --primers {args.primers} --outdir {args.output} --run_prefix {args.run_prefix} --medaka_model {args.medaka_model} --demultiplexed {args.demultiplexed} -with-trace {args.output}/logs/{exec_time}Monroe_trace.txt -with-report {args.output}/logs/{exec_time}Monroe_execution_report.html {work}"
             #run command using nextflow in a subprocess
             print("Starting the Monroe ONT assembly:")
             child = pexpect.spawn(command)
diff --git a/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/docker.config b/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/docker.config
index b5995741..26f8c185 100644
--- a/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/docker.config
+++ b/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/docker.config
@@ -17,12 +17,9 @@ process {
       stageInMode = 'copy'
     }
     withName:artic_guppyplex{
-      container = artic_nanopolish_container
+      container = artic_medaka_container
       stageInMode = 'copy'
     }
-    withName:artic_nanopolish_pipeline{
-      container = artic_nanopolish_container
-    }
     withName:artic_medaka_pipeline{
       container = artic_medaka_container
     }
diff --git a/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/docker_containers.config b/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/docker_containers.config
index e7d6ed34..87c77337 100644
--- a/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/docker_containers.config
+++ b/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/docker_containers.config
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ trimmomatic_container = 'staphb/trimmomatic:0.39'
 bbtools_container = 'staphb/bbtools:38.76'
 guppy_gpu_container = "genomicpariscentre/guppy-gpu"
 guppy_cpu_container = "genomicpariscentre/guppy"
-artic_nanopolish_container = "staphb/artic-ncov2019-nanopolish:1.1.0"
-artic_medaka_container = "staphb/artic-ncov2019-medaka:1.1.0"
+artic_medaka_container = "staphb/artic-ncov2019:1.3.0"
 pangolin_container = "staphb/pangolin:2.3.0-pangolearn-2021-02-18"
 theiagen_artic_medaka_container = "theiagen/artic-ncov2019:1.1.3"
diff --git a/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/ont_user_config.config b/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/ont_user_config.config
index 295402fb..ff40c1c3 100644
--- a/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/ont_user_config.config
+++ b/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/ont_user_config.config
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@
 
 guppy_gpu_container = "genomicpariscentre/guppy-gpu"
 guppy_cpu_container = "genomicpariscentre/guppy"
-artic_nanopolish_container = "staphb/artic-ncov2019-nanopolish:1.1.0"
-artic_medaka_container = "staphb/artic-ncov2019-medaka:1.1.0"
+artic_medaka_container = "staphb/artic-ncov2019:1.3.0"
 pangolin_container = "staphb/pangolin:2.3.0-pangolearn-2021-02-18"
-samtools_container = 'staphb/samtools:1.10'
+samtools_container = "staphb/samtools:1.10"
 
 //#####################
 //###Pipeline Params###
@@ -68,9 +67,9 @@ params.chunk_size = 500
 params.min_length = 400
 params.max_length = 700
 
-//ARTIC Nanopolish/Medaka Pipeline Parameters
-params.polishing = "medaka" // polishing mode "nanopolish" or "medaka"
+//ARTIC Medaka Pipeline Parameters
 params.normalise = 200
+params.medaka_model = "r941_min_high_g360"
 
 process {
 
@@ -91,14 +90,9 @@ process {
   withName:artic_guppyplex{
     cpus = 8
     memory = '16 GB'
-    container = artic_nanopolish_container
+    container = artic_medaka_container
     stageInMode = 'copy'
   }
-  withName:artic_nanopolish_pipeline{
-    cpus = 8
-    memory = '16 GB'
-    container = artic_nanopolish_container
-  }
   withName:artic_medaka_pipeline{
     cpus = 8
     memory = '16 GB'
diff --git a/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/singularity.config b/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/singularity.config
index 6aebbb5d..109c9679 100644
--- a/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/singularity.config
+++ b/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/configs/singularity.config
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ process {
       container = guppy_cpu_container
     }
     withName:artic_guppyplex{
-      container = artic_nanopolish_container
-    }
-    withName:artic_nanopolish_pipeline{
-      container = artic_nanopolish_container
+      container = artic_medaka_container
     }
     withName:artic_medaka_pipeline{
       container = artic_medaka_container
diff --git a/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/monroe.config b/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/monroe.config
index 8ec1a8cd..10b5917a 100644
--- a/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/monroe.config
+++ b/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/monroe.config
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ params.chunk_size = 500
 params.min_length = 400
 params.max_length = 700
 
-//ARTIC Nanopolish/Medaka Pipeline Parameters
-params.polishing = "medaka" // polishing mode "nanopolish" or "medaka"
+//ARTIC Medaka Pipeline Parameters
 params.normalise = 200
 
 //#######################
diff --git a/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/monroe_ont_assembly.nf b/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/monroe_ont_assembly.nf
index 034c13f8..71b354b9 100644
--- a/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/monroe_ont_assembly.nf
+++ b/staphb_toolkit/workflows/monroe/monroe_ont_assembly.nf
@@ -8,20 +8,15 @@
 //starting parameters
 params.fast5_dir = ""
 params.fastq_dir = ""
-params.sequencing_summary = ""
 params.outdir = ""
-params.primers = ""
+params.primers = "V3"
 params.run_prefix = "artic_ncov19"
 params.pipe = ""
-
-// Input channels
-Channel
-    .value( "${params.primers}")
-    .ifEmpty { exit 1, "Primers used must be included." }
-    .set { polish_primers }
+params.demultiplexed = false
+params.medaka_model = "r941_min_high_g360"
 
 // If we have fast5 files then start with basecalling
-if(params.basecalling){
+if(params.fast5_dir){
   Channel
       .fromPath( "${params.fast5_dir}")
       .ifEmpty { exit 1, "Cannot find any fast5 files in: ${params.fast5_dir} Path must not end with /" }
@@ -50,38 +45,36 @@ if(params.basecalling){
 
 // If we have already basecalled get fastqs and fast5s for polishing
 else {
-  Channel
-      .fromPath( "${params.fastq_dir}/*.fastq*")
-      .ifEmpty { exit 1, "Cannot find any fastq files in: ${params.fastq_dir} Path must not end with /" }
-      .set { fastq_reads }
-
-  Channel
-      .fromPath( "${params.fast5_dir}")
-      .ifEmpty { exit 1, "Cannot find any fast5 files in: ${params.fast5_dir} Path must not end with /" }
-      .set { polish_fast5 }
-
-  if(params.polishing == "nanopolish"){
+  if(params.demultiplexed){
+    Channel
+        .fromPath( "${params.fastq_dir}/barcode*",type:'dir')
+        .ifEmpty { exit 1, "Cannot find any fastq files in: ${params.fastq_dir} Path must not end with /" }
+        .set { demultiplexed_reads }
+  }
+  else{
     Channel
-        .fromPath( "${params.sequencing_summary}")
-        .ifEmpty { exit 1, "Cannot find sequencing summary in: ${params.sequencing_summary}" }
-        .set { sequencing_summary }
-    }
+        .fromPath( "${params.fastq_dir}/*.fastq*")
+        .ifEmpty { exit 1, "Cannot find any fastq files in: ${params.fastq_dir} Path must not end with /" }
+        .set { fastq_reads }
+  }
 }
 
-// Demultiplex fastqs
-process guppy_demultiplexing {
-  publishDir "${params.outdir}/demultiplexing", mode: 'copy'
+if(! params.demultiplexed){
+  // Demultiplex fastqs
+  process guppy_demultiplexing {
+    publishDir "${params.outdir}/demultiplexing", mode: 'copy'
 
-  input:
-    file(fastqs) from fastq_reads.collect()
+    input:
+      file(fastqs) from fastq_reads.collect()
 
-  output:
-    path("barcode*",type:'dir') into demultiplexed_reads
+    output:
+      path("barcode*",type:'dir') into demultiplexed_reads
 
-  script:
-    """
-      guppy_barcoder -t ${task.cpus} --require_barcodes_both_ends -i . -s . ${params.demultiplexing_params} -q 0 -r
-    """
+    script:
+      """
+        guppy_barcoder -t ${task.cpus} --require_barcodes_both_ends -i . -s . ${params.demultiplexing_params} -q 0 -r
+      """
+  }
 }
 
 // Run artic gupplyplex
@@ -105,58 +98,30 @@ process artic_guppyplex {
     """
 }
 
-// Run artic pipeline using nanopolish
-if(params.polishing=="nanopolish"){
-  process artic_nanopolish_pipeline {
-    publishDir "${params.outdir}/pipeline_nanopolish", mode: 'copy'
-    errorStrategy 'ignore'
-
-    input:
-      val primers from polish_primers
-      tuple file(fastq), path(fast5path), file(sequencing_summary) from polish_files .combine(polish_fast5) .combine(sequencing_summary)
-
-    output:
-      file *.primrtrimmed.bam into alignment_file
-      file "*{.primertrimmed.bam,.vcf,.variants.tab}"
-      file "*.consensus.fasta" into consensus_fasta
-
-    script:
-      """
-      # get samplename by dropping file extension
-      filename=${fastq}
-      samplename=\${filename%.*}
-
-      artic minion --normalise ${params.normalise} --threads ${task.cpus} --scheme-directory /artic-ncov2019/primer_schemes --fast5-directory ${fast5path}  --sequencing-summary ${sequencing_summary} --read-file ${fastq} nCoV-2019/${primers} \$samplename
-      """
-  }
-}
-
 // Run artic pipeline using medaka
-else {
-  process artic_medaka_pipeline {
-    publishDir "${params.outdir}/pipeline_medaka", mode: 'copy'
-    publishDir "${params.outdir}/assemblies", mode: 'copy', pattern: '*.fasta'
-    errorStrategy 'ignore'
+process artic_medaka_pipeline {
+  publishDir "${params.outdir}/pipeline_medaka", mode: 'copy'
+  publishDir "${params.outdir}/assemblies", mode: 'copy', pattern: '*.fasta'
+  errorStrategy 'ignore'
 
-    input:
-      val primers from polish_primers
-      file(fastq) from polish_files
+  input:
+    file(fastq) from polish_files
 
-    output:
-      file "*.primertrimmed.rg.sorted.bam" into alignment_file
-      file "*{.primertrimmed.rg,.primers.vcf,.vcf.gz,.trimmed.rg,.fail.vcf}*"
-      file "*.consensus.fasta" into consensus_fasta
+  output:
+    file "*.primertrimmed.rg.sorted.bam" into alignment_file
+    file "*{.primertrimmed.rg,.primers.vcf,.vcf.gz,.trimmed.rg,.fail.vcf}*"
+    file "*.consensus.fasta" into consensus_fasta
 
-    script:
-      """
-      # get samplename by dropping file extension
-      filename=${fastq}
-      samplename=\${filename%.*}
+  script:
+    """
+    # get samplename by dropping file extension
+    filename=${fastq}
+    samplename=\${filename%.*}
 
-      artic minion --medaka --normalise ${params.normalise} --threads ${task.cpus} --scheme-directory /artic-ncov2019/primer_schemes --read-file ${fastq} nCoV-2019/${primers} \$samplename
-      """
-  }
+    artic minion --medaka --medaka-model ${params.medaka_model} --normalise ${params.normalise} --threads ${task.cpus} --scheme-directory /fieldbioinformatics/test-data/primer-schemes --read-file ${fastq} nCoV-2019/${params.primers} \$samplename
+    """
 }
+
 //QC of read data
 process samtools {
   tag "$name"