The Cocoon project, set up in Tayside, Scotland seeks to address the high rate of drug-related deaths in the area.
The project delivers point-of-care diagnosis of HCV in needle exchange sites, while also integrating services which typically require travel to alternate NHS sites to reduce the burden of multiple visits and different providers. The result is a ‘one-stop’ holistic care bundle which seeks to address the inequity of access experienced by PWUD by increasing their engagement through services tailored to their specific needs.
The Hepatitis C Trust Outreach & Testing Van
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This document summarises The Hepatitis C Trust’s Outreach and Testing Van service, which aims to increase diagnoses by reaching groups who may be at risk of hep C but who currently cannot, or do not, access testing through existing means. Given that most people in the UK today are undiagnosed, the testing van aims to overcome some of the key barriers to diagnosis.
