Patients at risk of exposure to a blood borne virus

This page is intended to provide tips/ advice for clinicians managing a patient at risk of exposure to a blood borne virus (BBV). There is no expectation that community clinicians are risk assessing, undertaking investigations or providing treatment (post-exposure prophylaxis, or PEP).   If any blood tests or treatment is needed either in-hours or OOH then patients should be referred to secondary care (ED … Continue reading Patients at risk of exposure to a blood borne virus