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NHS to Screen Patients for Hidden Hepatitis C Cases

5/19/2025

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Starting June 16, 2025, NHS England will screen new patients aged 29 and older about blood transfusions received before 1996 to uncover hidden hepatitis C cases. This proactive measure, inspired by the Infected Blood Inquiry, will provide home testing or clinic options for those at risk, ensuring timely treatment for the unknowingly infected.

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Starting June 16, 2025, NHS England will screen new patients aged 29 and older about blood transfusions received before 1996 to uncover hidden hepatitis C cases. This proactive measure, inspired by the Infected Blood Inquiry, will provide home testing or clinic options for those at risk, ensuring timely treatment for the unknowingly infected.