Hi,
I have always been advised that its an assault to take bloods from someone
who cannot/does not consent.
All the EBBV (exposure to blood borne virus) policies that I manage always
go for informed written consent for each test-ie Hep B,Hep C and HIV.
So even if someone is on the table -as often happens-the policy says that
only once they are awake should they be seen by the responsible person to
have a risk assessment and give written consent which is then stored in
their records.
I do hope this is helpful.-It has never been contested-while the way I
spell borne has been!!
Kind Regards
Lynda Bruce
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