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ObjectivesRoutine HIV screening is recommended in those UK hospitals and primary care settings where the HIV prevalence is > 0.2%. For hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), however, testing is targeted at at‐risk groups. We investigated the prevalence of these blood‐borne viruses (BBVs) during a routine testing pilot in UK Emergency Departments (EDs).
MethodsDuring the “Going Viral”...
ObjectivesUK guidelines recommend routine HIV testing for all medical admissions where the local prevalence exceeds 2 per 1000. We aimed to review uptake of HIV testing in the emergency department (ED) of one of the country's major trauma centres in a 3‐month pilot study (March−June 2013).
MethodsED attendees already having blood tests were routinely tested for HIV (based on the recommendation being...
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