Hi Sue
It is not a specific NHS requirement that the checked is also trained in
administration of either BCG or Mantoux. As long as someone has
undergone training in scar checking that's all you need. Most agencies
are happy with a signature and, usually a PIN no. of the checker which
states that he/she is trained in checking. You will often find that
agencies don't really have a clue what NHS requirements are or what they
are based on. I have had many a conversation with various agencies
asking why they require certain things and they often have no real idea!
Regards
Vicky Wells
OH nurse Adviser
Hinchingbrooke NHS Trust
Huntingdon
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Sent: 12 August 2011 13:12
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] BCG scar checks
Good afternoon
I'm hoping that someone will be able to advise me.....the provider that
I work for has been approached by a nursing agency asking if we can
check and verify the presence of BCG scars. We are happy to offer this
as one of my colleagues has recieved appropriate training but the
certificate that the agency are asking us to sign (from the previous
provider) states that the checker has been appropriately trained in
administration of the vaccine also. My question to the list is, is it a
specific NHS requirement that the checker has also been trained in
administration? If not, we could amend the form accordingly.
thank you
Sue
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