Services Database Blood Borne Virus Screening (Hampshire area)
Service ID
543507
Description
Aims and intended service outcomes
1.1. The aim of the service is to delivery Hepatitis B (Hep B) and Hepatitis C (Hep C) testing
service in a Pharmacy setting.
1.2. To identity client’s previously undiagnosed Hep B and Hep C through targeted testing of the local population.
1.3. Refer clients who have tested positive to Hep B and/or Hep C in a community pharmacy
setting to specialist services as quickly as possible.
1.4. To decreased onward transmission in the community as well as improvement in health
outcomes for individuals who are diagnosed positive.
Location of service
Hampshire & IOW LPC
Commissioner
Other:
Method of commissioning
Source of funding
Service type
Blood-borne virus screening
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Completed
Training
To ensure, on a 3 yearly basis, that the lead pharmacist providing the service has
successfully completed:
• CPPE Needle Exchange and Supervised Services and the associated Declaration of
Competence.
• CPPE e-learning module Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults and the
associated e-assessment.
