Northampton hospital's A&E unit to offer HIV and hepatitis tests

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It is hoped screening patients who need blood tests will reduce transmission rates of the viruses.

A second hospital in a county is to offer HIV and hepatitis tests to accident and emergency patients.in Northamptonshire at the beginning of November, has been extended to Northampton General Hospital .

Only patients with reactive tests for HIV or hepatitis B and C will be contacted for further testing and specialist support.It is being rolled out at Northampton General Hospital from Monday, having already begun in Kettering Dr Sophie Herbert, a consultant with Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust sexual health services, said testing was proving to be effective both in identifying and providing care to people with blood-borne infections.

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