Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 45745

Blood Tests

Tabled: 17 April 2025

Answered: 6 May 2025

Question

Dr Caroline Johnson

Conservative — Sleaford and North Hykeham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will list the NHS accident and emergency departments currently not offering an opt out of (a) HIV, (b) Hepatitis B and (c) Hepatitis C testing to all patients requiring a blood test.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Emergency department opt out testing is currently being offered to all extremely high and high HIV prevalence areas in England until 2026/27. A detailed list of specific sites offering opt-out HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing is in the attached t...

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