This summary notes some of the lessons learnt from the HepCATT (Hepatitis C Assessment Through to Treatment)
Randomised Controlled Trial.
HepCATT tested an Hepatitis C virus (HCV) case-finding intervention in primary care. The intervention
involved:
• Algorithm integrated into electronic patient records systems to identify high risk patients
• Automatic mail-merge to create letters to invite high risk patients for testing
• Pop-ups alerts in patient records to encourage opportunistic testing
• Practice Staff HCV educational training
Understanding the Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Risk Behaviours of Defined 'at risk' Groups
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This report outlines the findings of research with drug users and the staff that support them related to harms associated with chemsex, transactional sex; and the use of image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs).
Twos aims of the report were to describe the risk-taking behaviours in relation to drug taking, sexual health and transmission of BBV (blood borne virus) of the three target groups and inform the development of a training programme for services providers on sexual health and blood borne viruses for the three defined groups.
