Introduction
Please watch our Welcome video from our Lead Pharmacist
Launch Webinar video from 2nd March 2021
Initiative Paperwork
2. ELN Community Pharmacy consent
3. Patient pathway for Community Pharmacy Hepatitis C antibody testing elimination initiative
The Service Specification is available via the NHS England website
Ordering testing kits
Kits can be ordered from the following suppliers:
Matrix Diagnostics
4. MATLFOR018 V20 – Laboratory Customer Set Up Form and SLA[7]
5. Matrix Diagnostics Order Instructions
AAH
Contact alexis.moss@mckesson for further information
Training videos
NHS England and NHS Improvement have produced a training video for hepatitis C antibody testing in community pharmacy which is hosted by CPPE
Matrix Diagnostics have produced a training video and guide on how to use the antibody testing kits.
Our partners
The Hepatitis C Trust
We are working with the Hepatitis C Trust to promote the Community Pharmacy Hepatitis C antibody testing elimination initiative. Further information on the Hepatitis C Trust is available on their website.
The Hepatitis C trust have produced a booklet specifically for the initiative to support patients
The Drug and Alcohol Services in our region are:
The Neighbouring ODNs to our Network are:
- Bedfordshire: Thames Valley ODN (Oxford)
- Hcv-tv.mdt@nhs.net
- Hertfordshire: North Central London (Royal Free)
- douglasmacdonald@nhs.net
- Essex: Barts
This includes Queens Hospital, Romford
- Northamptonshire: Leicester
- HepCODN@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
- Lincolnshire: Nottingham
- nottinghamhepatology@nhs.net
Eastern Liver Network 