Independent report

Review of guidance on HIV-infected healthcare workers

Recommends that restrictions on HIV-infected healthcare workers (HCWs) be relaxed if certain conditions are met.

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
20 April 2011

Applies to England

Documents

Review of guidance on HIV-infected healthcare workers: tripartite working group report

PDF, 276 KB, 51 pages

Letter to the Chief Medical Officer from the tripartite working group and Health Protection Agency

PDF, 56.9 KB, 2 pages

Details

The tripartite working group considered:

  • evidence on the risk of HIV transmission from healthcare worker to patient
  • data from retrospective patient notification exercises connected with HIV-infected HCWs in the UK from 1988 to 2008
  • international policies on HIV-infected HCWs

In addition to the group’s conclusions and recommendations, the report contains a proposed implementation framework.

The tripartite working group, which was set up to review the current policy for HCWs infected with blood-borne viruses, consists of experts including the chairs and members of the:

  • UK Advisory Panel for Healthcare Workers Infected with Blood-borne Viruses
  • Advisory Group on Hepatitis
  • Expert Advisory Group

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Published 20 April 2011

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