Management of HIV-infected healthcare workers
Seeks views on recommended changes to the current policy on HIV-infected healthcare workers.
Detail
Department of Health guidance currently restricts healthcare workers infected with HIV from performing invasive clinical procedures, known as exposure prone procedures.
This consultation asks for your views on recommendations from an independent tripartite working group to relax the restrictions on HIV-infected healthcare workers if certain conditions are met.
The tripartite working group consists of experts including chairs and members of the:
- Expert Advisory Group on AIDS
- UK Advisory Panel for Healthcare Workers Infected with Blood-borne Viruses
- Advisory Group on Hepatitis
Documents
Management of HIV-infected healthcare workers: consultation documentapplication/pdfManagement of HIV-infected healthcare workers: equality analysisapplication/pdfManagement of HIV-infected healthcare workers: impact assessmentapplication/pdfThe management of HIV-infected healthcare workersapplication/pdf