Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 51503
Blood Tests
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 30 May 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to (a) reinstate and (b) extend funding for opt-out testing for Hepatitis B and C in A&Es.
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe Emergency Department opt-out testing programme will continue to test individuals for bloodborne viruses, including HIV and viral hepatitis, in line with committed funding plans.None of the funding already committed has been removed from sites offering...
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