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 Dalton
The 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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