Question reference: S6W-26151
- Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 13 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 26 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to extend blood borne virus testing to other A&E departments across Scotland.
Answer
There are no imminent plans to expand emergency department opt-out blood borne virus testing to other areas. It is important that decisions about any further expansion are based on the best available evidence. The Scottish Government will use evaluation data from the current pilot projects, combined with other evidence, to determine whether further roll out would be acceptable, deliverable and cost-effective in Scotland.