Staff perspectives on implementing opt-out blood-borne virus testing in English emergency departments: a qualitative study
To embed opt-out testing into emergency care, sites should implement automated test ordering, staff training, clear communication and dedicated champions, which can help to support earlier diagnosis, reduce inequalities and improve patient outcomes.
Authors
- Stephen Hindle
- Robyn Heath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2853-4552)
- Jeremy Horwood
- Jonathan Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9415-9543)
- Rachel Todd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4107-4300)
- Lucy Yardley
- Tom May
- Rachel Hill-Tout
- Matthew Hickman
- Siobhán Allison
Institutions
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Infection Prevention Society (GB)
- NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- NHS England
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2025-215436
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Gilead Sciences
- Health and Care Research Wales
- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit
- National Institute for Health and Care Research