Submitted on Sunday 10th June 2018
Rejected on Friday 15th June 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Protect our nhs staff by introducing blanket HIV testing in hospitals.
Staff exposed to needle stick injuries are at risk of contracting HIV. Testing a patient for HIV to determine risk of infection requires consent, not all patients can do so. This means the person potentially exposed either has to take prophylaxis or wait months in limbo for their own test results.
The law should protect nhs staff and patients from the risk of contracting blood borne viruses by permitting testing of patients who do not have the capacity to provide consent.
https://www.bma.org.uk/-/media/files/pdfs/practical%20advice%20at%20work/ethics/needlestick-injuries-guidance-may2016.pdf
https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/news-and-events/2016-news/september/20160915-hiv-testing-in-AE-diagnoses-78.aspx
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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We're not sure exactly what you mean by "Protect our nhs staff by introducing blanket HIV testing in hospitals".
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