Management of HIV-infected healthcare workers - a paper for consultation

The national guidance which presently restricts healthcare workers infected with HIV from performing invasive clinical procedures, known as exposure prone procedures, has been reviewed by a joint working group of the Expert Advisory Group on AIDS; the UK Advisory Panel for Healthcare Workers Infected with Blood-borne Viruses and the Advisory Group on Hepatitis. This consultation paper seeks views on recommendations from the working group for changes to the current policy on HIV-infected healthcare workers. The working group’s report is being published alongside this consultation paper, together with a consultation impact assessment and a draft equality analysis, which will be reviewed in the light of the consultation responses. Closing date: 9 March 2012 Download Management of HIV-infected healthcare workers - A paper for consultation (PDF, 136K)http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_131604.pdf Download Draft Equality Analysis - Management of HIV-infected Healthcare Workers (PDF, 116K) http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_131572.pdf Download Management of HIV-infected healthcare workers - Impact Assessment (PDF, 1444K) http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_131571.pdf Management of HIV-infected Healthcare Workers The Report of the Tripartite Working Grouphttp://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_131537 Review of current guidance on HIV-infected healthcare workers - letter to Prof Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, from the tripartite working group http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_131536