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Hi Clive A very valid point if they stay within the NHS as Paul states in his advocacy of "grandfather rights", but how many staff go off on voluntary trips to high risk countries performing high risk EPP and how many ever report NSI, blood splashes or sharp's injuries that occur out there for fear of not being able to continue EPP work in this country. The incubation periods are a valid determiner for further screening e.g. Hep B 4-20 weeks, Hep C 2-26 weeks, HIV latency has very wide picture from 2 weeks - 20 years, although incubation is usually 2-4 weeks after exposure. These periods probably had something to do with Tracy's timescales, although I would at pre-employment only accept validated results no greater than 12 months old, beyond this they would need to be repeated. Cheers Pete Peter Judge Occupational Health Adviser Cardiff University 02920 748955 From: "Parbery, Clive" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Date: 20/07/2010 13:59 Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] How long is a blood sample valid for? Hi Tracey, Not sure why you wish to inflict so much pain on yourselves it is difficult to get results in first place let alone extra ones!! We use the guidance in the Dept of Health Guidance: Health Clearance Advice for new healthcare workers: Here is an extract from that text: Rational: "Why is testing one-off and not repeated? 10. The logic of one-off testing of new healthcare workers has been questioned, given that healthcare workers will be at ongoing risk of occupational (and potentially non-occupational) exposure. Professional codes of practice from regulatory bodies require healthcare workers who may have been exposed to infection with a serious communicable disease, in whatever circumstances, promptly to seek and follow confidential professional advice about whether to undergo testing. Failure do so may breach the duty of care to patients. 11. This means healthcare workers are under an ongoing obligation to seek professional advice about the need to be tested if they have been exposed to a serious communicable disease, obviating the need for repeat testing. This obligation applies equally to healthcare workers already in post." Hope this clarifies it for you and others at a time when we will all be stretched and busy. Regards Clive Parbery Senior Occupational Health Nurse Advisor Telephone Number 01384456111 Ext2949 To become a member of The Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and help make a difference to healthcare in Dudley Email [log in to unmask] From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Huguenel, Tracy Sent: 20 July 2010 13:20 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] How long is a blood sample valid for? Ah, new doctors intake is looming, and the age old quandary of validity of blood results looms again. We have been asking for IVS UK bloods no less than 2 years old, and am having difficulty evidencing our rationale for this! Any help out there please? Thanks, Tracy Tracy Huguenel, RGN, SCPHN (OH) Deputy Head of Occupational Health 01268 524900 Ext 3591 Fax 01268 534127 email: [log in to unmask] www.basildonandthurrock.nhs.uk =========================================================================== This email has been processed by the Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust email gateway. Any executable files or known viruses have been removed. If this message has been sent to you in error please securely discard the email, notify the sender and do not open any attachments or act on the contents. This email may be subject to the Data Protection Act 1998, the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and other relevant acts and regulations. Unless the contents are clinically confidential or otherwise exempt they may be subject to disclosure. We do not accept or send emails larger than 10MB. For more information contact the IT Department, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on +44 1268 82 19 19 =========================================================================== ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH