Services Database Blood Borne Virus Testing (Solihull Area)
Service ID
28345
Description
Pharmacists will both opportunistically and through referrals offer HBV, HCV and HIV testing to people who fit the “at-risk” groups listed below:
- Current injecting drug users this includes body builders injecting steroids;
- Former injecting drug users this includes body builders injecting steroids;
- Sexual partner of a current or former injecting drug user this includes body builders injecting steroids;
- People at risk through sharing of drug paraphernalia such as notes, straws and pipes;
- Person born in a high-prevalence country ;
- Person receiving medical or dental procedures in a high-prevalence country;
- Recipients of blood products/organs in UK prior to 1991;
- People given tattoos, piercings or acupuncture in unregistered premises or with possibly unsterile equipment;
- People at risk through needle-stick injury, sharing of razors or toothbrushes with someone with HBV/HCV, contact sports where blood may have been present; and
- Men who have sex with men.
Location of service
Birmingham & Solihull LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Blood-borne virus screening
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date:
End date:
Status
Completed
Training
Not known.
Comments
This service is available in the Solihull area only.