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Health clearance for serious communicable diseases - new health care workers: Draft guidance for consultation
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Document type:Publication
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Author:Department of Health
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Published date:2 January 2003
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Primary audience:Professionals
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Product number:29921
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Gateway reference:2003
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Pages:38
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Copyright holder:Crown Copyright
This consultation seeks views on draft guidance to implement a new health clearance policy for health care workers new to the NHS (England). The proposals follow recommendations made by an expert group set up to assess the potential health risks posed to patients from health care workers new to the NHS infected with serious communicable diseases, in particular HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and tuberculosis.
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