The programme, which has just been introduced at Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, sees all patients arriving at its accident and emergency department automatically tested for the diseases.
Routine testing for life-threatening hepatitis B and C is being rolled out on the NHS as part of a pioneering scheme to detect and treat blood-borne illnesses.
Research suggests that thousands of people are living with an undiagnosed blood-borne virus which, left untreated, could lead to serious health problems. Research suggests that thousands of people are living with an undiagnosed blood-borne virus which, left untreated, could lead to serious health problems
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