MANAGEMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO

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MANAGEMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD
BORNE VIRUSES
Dr Eileen Cahill-Canning Chief Medical
Officer Metropolitan Police Service
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• Contractual arrangement with St Thomas Hospital
• Fast-track to consultant virologist
• - Risk
  Assessment
• - Check
  Vaccination Status
• - Give
  Immunoglobulin if reqd
• - Post Exposure
  Prophylaxis
• - Counselling

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Liaison between Virology Unit and MPS CMO Record
keeping Numbers
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Thank you