ish Government rules out pharmacy hepatitis C screening

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24/03/2010

ish Government rules out pharmacy hepatitis C screening

A leading charity has expressed its disappointment that the ish Government

will not consider rolling out hepatitis C screening in community pharmacies.

The Scotish Government this month launched a campaign to encourage at-risk Scots

to come forward for testing for the potentially deadly disease. It is part of a

three-year Hepatitis C Action Plan to improve testing, treatment, care and

support services and get 2,000 new people into treatment each year.

And earlier this year, the Hepatitis C Trust called for hep C screening to be a

national pharmacy service in Scotland.

But an Scotish Government spokesperson told C+D: “There are no plans for

community pharmacies to offer hepatitis C testing, it’s not something we’re

looking at just now.”

Hepatitis C Trust ish officer Petra welcomed the Scotish

Government’s campaign, but added: “I am disappointed that the ish

Government has not taken the opportunity to explore dried blood spot testing in

community pharmacies.

" The public should have a variety of testing locations available to them. This

would encourage more people to come forward and be tested.”

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24/03/2010

ish Government rules out pharmacy hepatitis C screening

A leading charity has expressed its disappointment that the ish Government

will not consider rolling out hepatitis C screening in community pharmacies.

The Scotish Government this month launched a campaign to encourage at-risk Scots

to come forward for testing for the potentially deadly disease. It is part of a

three-year Hepatitis C Action Plan to improve testing, treatment, care and

support services and get 2,000 new people into treatment each year.

And earlier this year, the Hepatitis C Trust called for hep C screening to be a

national pharmacy service in Scotland.

But an Scotish Government spokesperson told C+D: “There are no plans for

community pharmacies to offer hepatitis C testing, it’s not something we’re

looking at just now.”

Hepatitis C Trust ish officer Petra welcomed the Scotish

Government’s campaign, but added: “I am disappointed that the ish

Government has not taken the opportunity to explore dried blood spot testing in

community pharmacies.

" The public should have a variety of testing locations available to them. This

would encourage more people to come forward and be tested.”