Latent TB Infection Screening Programme - Bradford Bradford
Our model • General Practice identify new patient registration as coming from an area of high risk of LTBI. • Patient informed and made aware contact will be made for a blood test. • Referral added to SystmOne template and sent to New Arrivals Team (Bradford District Care Foundation Trust). • Patient contacted and invited for IGRA blood test. • Flag 4 data used as a safety net until GPs referring confidently.
Our numbers CLINIC TOTAL POSITIVE RESULT NEGATIVE RESULT INDETERMINATE OTHER DATE BLOODS TAKEN 2016 April 27 2 22 1 2 May 71 9 60 2 June 66 18 48 July 72 12 58 2 Aug 29 8 20 1 Sept 38 10 27 3 2 non reportable Oct 28 3 24 1 Nov 53 13 38 2 Dec 45 9 35 1 2017 Jan 78 9 68 1
Clinics Horton Park (flag 4 data) 2 clinics. • Bevan House Asylum Seekers Mondays and Thursdays. • Bradford Uni Students Wednesdays
Student Screening • Student referrals from Flag 4 data based on address and registered GP • Liaise with International Student Advisor at the university • Uni let us know if anyone left/graduated/didn’t enrol etc • Invited to Wednesday clinic at Bradford Student Health Service • Any problems with attending, student will be accommodated ie. Can attend Horton Park or Bevan House
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