Scottish Government

AIDS/HIV Infected Health Care Workers: Guidance on the Management of Infected Health Care Workers and Patient Notification

A Consultation Paper

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CONTENTS

Covering Letter
Summary
Key points and recommendations
1. Introduction
2. Current estimates of the risk of transmission
3. General principles of blood-borne virus infection control
and exposure prone procedures
4. The duties and obligations of health care workers who are or may be infected with HIV
5. The responsibilities of employers and commissioning bodies
6. The role and responsibilities of the occupational health service and HIV physicians
7. The role of the UK Advisory Panel for Health Care Workers Infected with Blood-borne Viruses (UKAP)
8. When a patient notification exercise should be conducted
9. Care of the health care worker
10. Confidentiality concerning the infected health care worker
11. Guidance on notifying patients
Abbreviations
References
Annex A: Examples of UKAP advice on exposure prone procedures
Annex B: Regulatory bodies' statements on professional responsibilities
Annex C: UKAP - background information
Annex D: Sources of advice and support
Annex E: The consultation criteria