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HIV doctor alert prompts recall of patients | HIV doctor alert prompts recall of patients |
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An appeal has gone out to retest 400 patients treated by a doctor who was later diagnosed with HIV. | |
NHS officials said the locum was employed at three hospital trusts between June 2010 and February 2015. | NHS officials said the locum was employed at three hospital trusts between June 2010 and February 2015. |
These were Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. | These were Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. |
While emphasising the risk is low, letters offering testing have been sent to the patients indentified. | While emphasising the risk is low, letters offering testing have been sent to the patients indentified. |
The largest number of affected patients is 223 in Nottingham. There were 120 at Chesterfield and 57 in Cornwall. | The largest number of affected patients is 223 in Nottingham. There were 120 at Chesterfield and 57 in Cornwall. |
Doctor suspended | Doctor suspended |
Dr Stephen Fowlie, Medical Director in Nottingham, said: "Transmission of the virus between an infected healthcare worker and a patient with an open wound can only occur if health workers themselves have an injury with bleeding when they are delivering patient care. | Dr Stephen Fowlie, Medical Director in Nottingham, said: "Transmission of the virus between an infected healthcare worker and a patient with an open wound can only occur if health workers themselves have an injury with bleeding when they are delivering patient care. |
"There is no evidence this happened to this doctor in any patient contact." | "There is no evidence this happened to this doctor in any patient contact." |
He added that as well as clinic appointments, patients will be offered test results within 24 hours and support and advice from specialists for them and their families. | He added that as well as clinic appointments, patients will be offered test results within 24 hours and support and advice from specialists for them and their families. |
Officials emphasised HIV could not be passed on by day-to-day contact and while HIV positive staff can work on patients, there were strict conditions in place. | Officials emphasised HIV could not be passed on by day-to-day contact and while HIV positive staff can work on patients, there were strict conditions in place. |
The NHS said it would not name the doctor involved but confirmed they were no longer working for the NHS. | |
After being referred to the GMC, the doctor had conditions placed on their registration but was suspended earlier this year. An investigation into their actions is under way. |