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I liaised with many people in worcester, some were more helpful than others...... Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:22:27 +0000 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Mantoux skin testing To: [log in to unmask] Thanks Sharon, I will be in touch soon! Debbie From: sharon naylor <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Monday, 17 December 2012, 21:19 Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Mantoux skin testing aaah if its Worcester i may be able to help as its my manor - contact me off line if you want Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:18:17 +0000 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Mantoux skin testing To: [log in to unmask] Hi Sharon ( and all ) Many thanks for your swift and informative views. I am starting to realise it will be easier and more cost effective to identify an NHS OH service in Worcester. Thanks again Debbie Sent from my iPhone On 17 Dec 2012, at 20:44, sharon naylor <[log in to unmask]> wrote: I looked into this a few years back, its a bit fraught with difficulty and you need to determine the following: Why are you being asked to do this? Is it because there is risk of occupational exposure to TB? If not then there needs to be a very good reason to undertake this work....in my place of work at the time there was demonstrable risk and I still didnt get very far If you are doing Mantoux you will also need to be trained in administration of BCG The only place that Mantoux/BCG are done as standard is within NHS OH and/or TB centres/chest clinics. Even practise nurses dont do this as standard practise these days as BCGs arent routinely administered any more The training is hard to come by if you are non-NHS Some of the big providers train their staff to do this as they have the resources, as a lone practitioner (if you are one) you might struggle There are practical issues, the Mantoux needs to be administered, then checked 2 days later. If indicated you may then have to administer BCG. If the employer has people working shifts its a nightmare The consumables eg vaccines etc are in short supply and may be difficult to get hold of in non NHS setting You will need PDG etc signed off by relevant parties If you come across a non straight forward result you will need some form of onward referral route to local specialist centre If something goes wrong you will need a referral route - an OHP probably isnt sufficient In order to prove "competence" you will need to be observed and continue undertaking the procedures regularly - so is this an ongoing programme or a one off? I could go on, to be honest it was easier/more cost effective to farm the work out in my case and pay for it Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:28:17 +0000 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Mantoux skin testing To: [log in to unmask] Hi Debbie, You will probably find that most NHS OH departments undertake mantoux testings. Your local NHS OH dept may also be able to advise you where they undertook their training. Kind regards Suzanne On 17 December 2012 19:37, Debbie Rowe <[log in to unmask]> wrote: All, I am inexperienced with reference to immunisation programmes, and have been asked if OH practitioners can be skilled to perform mantoux skin tests. I thought this activity was primarily performed through chest clinics?? Any feedback is much appreciated. Debbie 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 ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. 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