US EditionGP patients to help NHS find more infected blood victims
- NHS England will inquire of all new GP registrants aged 29 and over whether they received a blood transfusion before 1996 to help identify potential infections.
- This measure responds to the 2024 Infected Blood Inquiry report, which urged health services to find undiagnosed victims of contaminated blood from the 1970s to early 1990s.
- Each year, about 800,000 individuals register with a GP in England, and roughly half of these were born prior to 1996; these people will be asked about any blood transfusions they received before that year, with those who confirm such treatments being offered free hepatitis C testing through home kits or NHS services.
- NHS data states antiviral treatments cure over nine out of 10 hepatitis C patients if diagnosed early, making timely testing critical to prevent long-term liver damage.
- This step aims to reduce undiagnosed cases, support affected individuals, and implement inquiry recommendations, though patient groups have raised concerns about exclusions.
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GP patients to help NHS find more infected blood victims
GPs in England and their patients are to help the NHS find more victims of the contaminated blood scandal.It is thought thousands of people could have been exposed to the hepatitis C virus through contaminated blood transfusions in the 1970s, 80s and 90s; part of a scandal which affected more than 30,000 people in the UK.From June, patients signing up to a GP practice, who received a blood transfusion before 1996, will be offered a test for hepa…
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NHS rolls out plans to find more infected blood victims
People will be asked about their blood transfusion history before 1996 when they register with a GP.
·London, United Kingdom
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