Life-saving tests being offered at UHDB to diagnose patients quicker

A NEW blood testing initiative across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton's emergency departments is helping patients receive faster diagnosis and access to life-altering treatment.

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The blood tests aim to reach people who may have been unlikely to have accessed testing in other ways and so may otherwise not have been diagnosed, supporting a faster diagnosis, helping them receive the right care sooner.

UHDB has performed more than 55,000 blood-borne virus (BBV) tests since launching the opt-out initiative for patients who attend emergency departments at Royal Derby Hospital or Queen's Hospital Burton and require a blood test as part of their care.