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HCV Action good practice case study: Dorset BBV Dry Blood Spot Testing Service Pathway
This written case-study looks at the Dorset Blood Borne Virus Dry Blood Spot Testing Service Pathway, a model of care and pathway devised through joint working between primary and secondary care, which primarily involves the implementation of DBST hepatitis C testing within drug services, including voluntary charitable organisations. It was introduced in Bournemouth in 2011 and has subsequently been rolled out across Dorset, with 90% of all people accessing drug treatment services in the area are now being tested for hepatitis C.UK, England, South West Dec 2014 Case study PDF -
HCV Action good practice case study: HCV Management Model in Cornwall
The hepatitis C management model that has been developed in recent years in Cornwall provides an integrated model of care for people with hepatitis C in the county, incorporating partnerships between hospital-based hepatology and drug and alcohol services and spanning testing, treatment and care.UK, England, South West Dec 2014 Case study PDF -
HCV Action good practice film: community-based treatment in Weston-super-Mare
In this good practice film, HCV Action interviews Eric Hills, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Viral Hepatitis, about the community-based treatment service he works at in Weston-super-Mare. The service is based within an Addaction centre, acting as a one stop shop for the delivery of all testing and treatment for hepatitis C and provided alongside the patient's drug workers.South West Aug 2014 Case study Video -
HCV Action good practice case study: Community-based treatment in Weston-super-Mare
This HCV Action case study provides an overview of a community-based treatment service in Weston-super-Mare. Based in an Addaction centre in the town, the service was established to provide easier access to hepatitis C treatment for people living in Weston-super-Mare. The case study provides details of why the project was established; how the service works, and the improvements that it has made to the standard of care offered to people in Weston-super-Mare with hepatitis C.South West Jul 2014 Case study PDF