Bloodborne viruses: opt-out testing in emergency departments
Interim public health and implementation evaluation of the first 12 months of the opt-out bloodborne virus testing in emergency departments programme in England.
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This report presents an interim 12-month public health and implementation evaluation of the opt-out bloodborne virus (BBV) testing in EDs programme. The programme, starting in April 2022 and funded by NHS England, was rolled out across 33 EDs in areas of very high HIV prevalence in England.
The report is intended to support commissioners and health care providers to understand the impact, effectiveness, and implementation of the programme over its first 12 months, and to give interim recommendations to support improvements in delivery of testing, linkage to care, and data for evaluation and surveillance for the programme.
It is part of ongoing efforts towards the HIV Action Plan and goal to reach zero new transmissions of HIV by 2030 and the elimination of hepatitis B and C as a major public health threat in the UK.