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Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society 4/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Poster presentation

Review of HIV testing at a district general hospital in an area of high HIV prevalence following the introduction of new national guidelines

Authors: ID Page, M Phillips, P Flegg, R Palmer

Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society | Special Issue 4/2010

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UK national HIV testing guidelines were released in September 2008 and disseminated in our trust through emails to consultants and a grand round presentation. These aimed to promote patient HIV testing by all clinicians regardless of specialty and to trigger testing when specific indicator diseases were diagnosed. The guidelines also state that testing should be considered in all general medical admissions in areas where HIV prevalence exceeds 2 in 1000 of the population. Our audit looked at HIV testing at Blackpool Victoria Hospital (which is located in a region of high HIV prevalence) from October 2007 to September 2009. This represents 1 year before and 1 year after the publication of the new guidelines. …
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Title
Review of HIV testing at a district general hospital in an area of high HIV prevalence following the introduction of new national guidelines
Authors
ID Page
M Phillips
P Flegg
R Palmer
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-2652-13-S4-P218

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