JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Health Care Worker

DefinitionNon-Consented Exposure to Human Body Fluids:
A non-consented injury or assault in which an individual is exposed to potentially infective material that could be transferred through donation. The causes may range from a sharps injury to bites, punches and abrasions or heterosexual sexual assault where mucous membranes have been contaminated with human blood or other body fluids. It also applies to any inoculation injury with abnormal prions from any species.
1. History of Non-Consented Exposure to Human Body Fluids
SeeNon-Consented Exposure to Human Body Fluids
Update InformationThis entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 03 Issue 01.
Reason for changeDefinition has been updated to change from inoculation injury to non-consented exposure to human body fluids
2. No History of Non-Consented Exposure to Human Body Fluids
DiscretionaryAccept.
See if RelevantInfectious Diseases - Contact With
Non-Contagious Diseases - Contact With
Additional InformationHealth care workers should normally be accepted. It is however important to ensure that they have not suffered any relevant events that might put them at risk of infection.

It is also important to ensure that they have not been put at significant risk of infectious diseases through patient or sample contact that may prevent them from donating. Such contact would be exceptional and they should be aware of any potential threat to their own health.

Contact with MRSA and other common hospital acquired infections should not normally prevent donation.
Update InformationThis entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 01.
Reason for changeThe entry has been revised to improve clarity.
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